2000–2001 Pierce Contender & 2000–2001 Pierce Saber recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: fire truck chassis with caterpillar 3126 engines. The alternator cable was routed over the top of the alternator, and in some cases, allowed the cable to make contact with and wear on structural members of the engine enclosure.
💥 The risk
This could wear a hole through the insulation causing a short circuit and possibly an engine fire.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will re-route the alternator cable routing. Owner notification began december 17, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact pierce at 1-888-974-3723.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V370000
- Manufacturer
- PIERCE MANUFACTURING,INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 17
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
- Owner phone
- 1-888-974-3723
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Dec 17, 2001
- Built
- Dec 9, 1999 – Jan 12, 2001
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).