2003 Pierce Kenworth recall: engine
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain fire apparatus equipped with Kenworth chassis, caterpillar C7 or 3126E and 2002 engines, and horton fan hubs. The fan hub mounting bolts CAN fail resulting in the hub and fan assembly separating from the engine. The loss of clamp load causes unwanted vibration in the assembly that leads to bolt failure.
💥 The risk
If the bolts fail, the complete hub and fan assembly could separate from the engine resulting in equipment damage and/or personal injury.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will add a rigid spacer across the two lower mounting holes of the fan hub to maintain the clamping force and replace all the bolts and washers. Owner notification begin in late december 2003. Owners 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
- 03V524000
- Manufacturer
- PIERCE MANUFACTURING
- Vehicles affected
- 9
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
- Owner phone
- 1-888-974-3723
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Built
- Feb 3, 2003 – Jul 25, 2003
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).