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Pierce Manufacturing official notice describes a safety defect, but the details were not provided in plain language.

NHTSA campaign 12V-523 · Reported October 31, 2012 · 9 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Pierce Manufacturing Custom Contender
VEHICLES AFFECTED
9
REMEDY
Pierce has already remedied all of the affected vehicles by updating the engine software, therefore, owner notifications will not be sent.
COST
Free

The short version

PIERCE MANUFACTURING reported a problem with the electrical system software. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The official notice describes a safety defect, but the details were not provided in plain language.

WHY IT MATTERS

The surge can cause a fluctuation in water pressure from the fire hose and could result in personal injury.

WHAT TO DO

Pierce has already remedied all of the affected vehicles by updating the engine software, therefore, owner notifications will not be sent, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 12V-523.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2006–2008Pierce Manufacturing Custom Contender

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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