Vehicle recall 97V010000 · January 31, 1997
1996 Pierce Fire Truck
These fire trucks do not at least two sources of return energy as required by federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 124, "accelerator control systems."
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- These fire trucks do not at least two sources of return energy as required by federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 124, "accelerator control systems."
- Consequence
- A throttle return problem can develop due to the throttle only having one return source increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will retrofit the throttle assemby with a newly designed throttle assembly.
- Notes
- Owner notification:owner notification is expected to be completed by April 1, 1997. Note:owners who do not receive the free installation instructions and retrofit parts within a reasonable time should contact pierce at 1-888-974-3723.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V010000
- Reported to NHTSA
- January 31, 1997
- Filed by
- PIERCE MANUFACTURING,INC.
- Owner notification
- April 1, 1997
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 16
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Vehicle speed control
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Pierce Fire Truck (1996): 1996
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