The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·10V300000·Announced 2010-06-28

Pierce Fire Trucks Recalled for Defective Hose Tray Latch

Pierce is recalling 2003-2009 fire trucks because a hose tray latch may open while driving, causing the hose to drop and creating a crash risk.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product where injury or property damage may occur due to a dropped hose causing a crash, but no specific injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Pierce Manufacturing is recalling certain model year 2003 through 2009 Custom Contender, Dash, Enforcer, Impel, Lance, Saber, and Velocity fire trucks. These vehicles were manufactured between February 20, 2003, and March 27, 2009. The recall involves trucks equipped with drop-down fire hose trays mounted under the front bumper.

The hose tray latch may accidentally open while the vehicle is in motion. If this occurs, the fire hose may drop to the roadway without warning. This sudden deployment may distract other drivers trying to avoid the hose, potentially leading to a crash and causing injury to people or damage to property.

Owners should contact Pierce at 1-920-832-3000 to schedule a free repair. The corrective action involves installing a new hose box with an improved latch design. The safety recall began on October 4, 2010. Owners may also contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
PIERCE ENFORCER, CUSTOM CONTENDER, IMPEL, VELOCITY
Brand
PIERCE
Manufacturer
PIERCE MANUFACTURING
Category
Vehicle — Fire Trucks
Hazard
Affected units
25

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (7)

  • ENFORCER
  • CUSTOM CONTENDER
  • IMPEL
  • VELOCITY
  • SABER
  • LANCE
  • DASH

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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