COACHMEN VELOCITY 2008: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

Make : COACHMEN	Model : VELOCITY	Year : 2008
Build Dates : 2007-06-01 - 2008-10-24
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 08V574000
Date Owner's Notified: 2009-01-07	Date Received by ODI: 2008-10-31	Date Added to Database: 2008-10-31
Manufacturers Involved: Pierce Manufacturing
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall:
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Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 76
Summary: PIERCE IS RECALLING 76 MY 2007-2008 ARROW XT AND VELOCITY FIRE TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR C13 DIESEL ENGINES. THE EXTENSION PIPES ATTACHED TO THE AFTERTREATMENT REGENERATION DEVICE "ARD" MAY DEVELOP A HOLE, AND HEAT AND FLAME MAY ESCAPE DURING A REGENERATION OF THE DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER.
Consequence: THIS MAY RESULT IN A FIRE HAZARD.
Remedy: PIERCE IS WORKING WITH CATERPILLAR TO REPAIR THESE VEHICLES "PLEASE SEE 08E054". OWNERS MAY CONTACT CATERPILLAR AT 1-800-447-4986 OR PIERCE AT 1-920-832-3000.
Report Initiator: MFR		V Report
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Notes: CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.