Pierce Recalls 2019 Vehicles Due to Passenger Knee Air Bag Defect
Pierce Manufacturing is recalling 174 specific 2019 models because the passenger-side knee air bag may not inflate properly during a crash, increasing injury 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 safety-critical component (air bag) that may fail to deploy, increasing the risk of injury in a crash. Per the rubric, this is classified as High (3) because it is a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Pierce Manufacturing is recalling certain 2019 Arrow XT, Dash, Enforcer, Impel, Quantum, and Velocity vehicles. The recall involves 174 vehicles in total. The issue stems from improper manufacturing of the passenger-side knee air bag (KAB), which may fail to inflate properly during a deployment event.
If the knee air bag does not inflate correctly in a crash, it may not provide the intended protection to the occupant, thereby increasing the risk of injury. No specific injuries or fatalities have been reported in the source text.
Pierce will notify owners, and dealers will replace the KAB assembly free of charge. The recall began on October 9, 2019. Owners can contact Pierce customer service at 1-888-974-3723 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- PIERCE IMPEL, ENFORCER, ARROW XT, DASH
- Brand
- PIERCE
- Manufacturer
- Pierce Manufacturing
- Category
- Vehicle — Air Bag
- Affected units
- 174
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 (6)
- IMPEL
- ENFORCER
- ARROW XT
- DASH
- QUANTUM
- VELOCITY
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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