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1983 Pierce Aerial Pumper Recalls

Safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA that cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Recall campaignsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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Newest Jul 29, 1987
Carrying an NHTSA advisoryCampaigns where NHTSA told owners not to drive the vehicle, or to park it outside, until the repair is done.
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Open investigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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1 investigation on file

Recall campaigns

1 campaign cover this model year — what the defect is, what it could cause, and what the remedy is

87V117000

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM

Jul 29, 1987
19 units potentially affected
The defect: REAR BRAKE DRUMS MAY HEAT UP DUE TO A LACK OF BRAKING BY THE FRONT AXLE DISC BRAKES.
The risk: DRUMS COULD CRACK AND BREAK RESULTING IN TRUCKS NOTSTOPPING PROPERLY.
The remedy: INSTALL 30 IN. REAR BRAKE CHAMBERS AND 30 IN. FRONT BRAKE CHAMBERS.
PIERCE MANUFACTURING,INC.View on NHTSA.gov

What a recall is

Safety recall
A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
Safety investigation
NHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
Manufacturer communication
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Safety investigations

NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and it is not a recall.

PE87010ClosedPreliminary Evaluation

REAR BRAKE DRUMS

Opened Dec 18, 1986
Closed Aug 13, 1987

SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:EXPERIMENTAL MODIFICATIONSPERFORMED BY ROCKWELL ON THREE VEHICLES INVOLVED INCREASING FRONT CHAMBERSIZE FROM 24 TO 30 INCHES, DECREASING REAR CHAMBERS FROM 36 TO 30 INCHES,CHANGING THE FRONT DISC BRAKE LININGS AND REAR BRAKES SHOES.IN SERVICEEVALUATION OF THE MODIFICATION REVEALS THAT THE PROBLEM IS APPARENTLYCORRECTED.PIERCE AND ROCKWELL WILL INSPECT THE REMAINING VEHICLES ANDPERFORM THE ABOVE MODIFICATIONS AS DEEMED NECESSARY.ANALYSIS:PROBLEM APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN A BRAKE IMBALANCE BETWEEN THE FRONTAND REAR AXLES.FIELD TESTS REVEAL THAT THE ABOVE MODIFICATIONS HAVESOLVED THE PROBLEM BY BETTER BALANCING THE BRAKING ACTION BETWEEN THE TWOAXLES.AFTER THREE MONTHS OF EVALUATION DURING ROUTINE SERVICE OPERATIONS,NO FURTHER FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED ON THE THREE MODIFIED VEHICLES.PROPOSED ACTION:CLOSE THIS PE.PIERCE HAS IMPLEMENTED A RECALL (87V-117)CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM.===

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICLed to recall 87V117000

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