PIERCE ARROW XT 2009: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 11V097000

Make Model Year
PIERCE ARROW XT 2009
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2011-05-13 2011-02-14 2011-02-16

Production Dates: 2008-03-17 - 2009-12-18

Manufacturers Involved: Pierce Manufacturing

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 74B211

Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 108

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

PIERCE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 ARROW XT VEHICLES BUILT WITH CATERPILLAR C13 2007 ENGINES. THE THREE UPPER AIR CLEANER BRACKET FASTENERS MAY LOOSEN AND FALL OUT. IF THIS OCCURS THE AIR CLEANER AND BRACKET MAY FALL ONTO THE ENGINE AND START A FIRE.

Consequence

IF AN UNDER CAB FIRE OCCURS, THE ENGINE OPERATION COULD BE AFFECTED AND A CRASH MAY OCCUR.

Remedy

PIERCE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PIERCE AT 1-888-974-3723.

Notes

PIERCE SAFETY RECALL NO. 74B211.OWNERS 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 .