Pierce Arrow XT, Velocity (2012-2013): Parking brake
Recall 13V435000 · Sep 17, 2013 · Pierce Manufacturing
22
vehicles affected
22
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13V435000
- Date
- Sep 17, 2013
- Maker
- Pierce Manufacturing
- Units affected
- 22
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Parking brake
- Model years
- 2012-2013
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Pierce Manufacturing Inc. is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Arrow XT and Velocity emergency vehicles, manufactured January 1, 2012, through June 14, 2013 and equipped with quarter-turn ball valves installed between the glad hands connectors and the parking brake system. If the ball valves are left in the closed position, air pressure can build up on the parking brake circuit side and prevent the application of the spring park brakes when the parking brake valve is activated in the cab.
What can happen
This may allow the vehicle to unexpectedly roll, increasing the risk of personal injury or a vehicle crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Pierce will notify owners, and dealers will remove the quarter turn ball valves and connect the glad hand signal hose into the primary air tank, free of charge. The recall began on December 20, 2013. Owners may contact Pierce at 1-920-832-3000. Pierce's recall number is 74B243.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 4 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 13V435000?
2 models: Pierce Arrow XT (2012-2013), Pierce Velocity (2012-2013), about 22 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 13V435000?
Pierce will notify owners, and dealers will remove the quarter turn ball valves and connect the glad hand signal hose into the primary air tank, free of charge. The recall began on December 20, 2013. Owners may contact Pierce at 1-920-832-3000. Pierce's recall number is 74B243.
What can happen?
This may allow the vehicle to unexpectedly roll, increasing the risk of personal injury or a vehicle crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.