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2002-2004 Pierce Custom Chassis recall: steering

Pierce Manufacturing reported this safety recall on December 9, 2004. It covers about 64 vehicles.

vehicles affected
64
reported
Dec 9, 2004
owners notified
Jan 25, 2005

Steering

What is wrong
On certain fire trucks equipped with the all wheel steer option, the position of the front axle is sensed by an optical encoder mounted to the bottom of the front axle kingpin, which is protected from the elements by an outer case. This case shares a common grease cavity with the kingpin. Oil that leaches from the grease can migrate through the encoder seal, causing contamination of the optical encoder disc.
Risk
Oil on the disc can cause the encoder to send incorrect wheel position information and can cause the rear wheels to steer unexpectedly causing the vehicle to crash without prior warning.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the encoders with new encoders with more robust seals. The control software will be updated to produce an error code and disable the rear steering function if unusual encoder inputs are detected. The recall began january 25, 2005. Owners should contact pierce at 1‑888‑974‑3723.

Recall number 04V567000

Affected vehicles

Questions about recall 04V567000

Is there a recall on the 2002-2004 Pierce Custom Chassis steering?

Yes. Recall 04V567000, reported on December 9, 2004, covers about 64 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 04V567000?

Dealers will replace the encoders with new encoders with more robust seals. The control software will be updated to produce an error code and disable the rear steering function if unusual encoder inputs are detected. The recall began january 25, 2005. Owners should contact pierce at 1‑888‑974‑3723.

Is the recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

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