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Our severity:HighNHTSA·16V186000·Announced 2016-04-01

Pierce Recalls 2010-2016 Vehicles Due to Flashlight Battery Fire Risk

Pierce Manufacturing is recalling 2010-2016 Arrow-XT, Quantum, and Velocity vehicles because Pelican flashlights may overheat and cause a fire.

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 fire from overheating lithium-ion batteries, which is a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Pierce Manufacturing is recalling certain model year 2010-2016 Arrow-XT, Quantum, and Velocity vehicles manufactured between October 30, 2010, and January 24, 2016. The affected vehicles are equipped with Pelican 9410L flashlights, part number 9410-021-245 or 9410-021-110, which contain lithium ion battery packs that may overheat.

If the flashlight battery pack overheats, it can increase the risk of a fire. Pierce will notify owners and instruct them to inspect the flashlight and battery pack. If necessary, owners should request a replacement battery pack from Pelican Products, free of charge.

The recall began on April 18, 2016. Owners may contact Pierce customer service at 1-414-832-3000. Pierce's recall number for this campaign is 74B271. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product
PIERCE QUANTUM, VELOCITY, ARROW XT
Brand
PIERCE
Manufacturer
Pierce Manufacturing
Category
Vehicle — Special Purpose / Emergency
Hazard
Affected units
36

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 (3)

  • QUANTUM
  • VELOCITY
  • ARROW XT

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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