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Pierce Manufacturing are equipped with fuel tank straps that may corrode due to winter road salt or liquid DE-ICING chemicals.

NHTSA campaign 11V-384 · Reported July 26, 2011 · 6,803 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Pierce Manufacturing Arrow XT, Custom Contender, Dash, Enforcer, Lance, Quantum and Saber
VEHICLES AFFECTED
6,803
REMEDY
FOR FIRE TRUCKS THAT ARE LESS THAN 10 YEARS OLD, DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL TANK STRAPS AND REPLACE THEM IF NECESSARY WITH STAINLESS STEEL STRAPS FREE OF CHARGE.
COST
Free

The short version

PIERCE MANUFACTURING reported a problem with the fuel system, other. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

PIERCE HAS DECIDED THAT CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1995-2008 ARROW XT, DASH, CUSTOM CONTENDER, LANCE, ENFORCER, PIERCE ARROW, QUANTUM, SABER AND COMMERCIAL FIRE TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 2, 1995, THROUGH JANUARY 21, 2008, CONTAIN A SAFETY DEFECT. THESE VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH FUEL TANK STRAPS THAT MAY CORRODE DUE TO WINTER ROAD SALT OR LIQUID DE-ICING CHEMICALS.

WHY IT MATTERS

THE VEHICLES MAY LOSE POWER AND STALL. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL TANK MAY RUPTURE AND SPILL DIESEL FUEL ON THE ROADWAY.

WHAT TO DO

FOR FIRE TRUCKS THAT ARE LESS THAN 10 YEARS OLD, DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL TANK STRAPS AND REPLACE THEM IF NECESSARY WITH STAINLESS STEEL STRAPS FREE OF CHARGE.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 11V-384.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2003Pierce Manufacturing Arrow XT
2000–2003Pierce Manufacturing Custom Contender
1995–2007Pierce Manufacturing Dash
2000–2005Pierce Manufacturing Enforcer
1995–2003Pierce Manufacturing Lance
1995–2003Pierce Manufacturing Quantum
1995–2006Pierce Manufacturing Saber

What changed

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