2008 Pierce Impel recall: engine
⚠️ What's wrong
Pierce recalled 2 my 2008 Impel fire trucks equipped with C7 or C9 caterpillar diesel engines. The fuel pump outlet check plug may be cracked which could cause fuel to spray and leak.
💥 The risk
The fuel pump plug may crack causing fuel to leak. Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
🔧 The fix
These vehicles have been repaired. No further action is necessary on this recall.
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
- 08V555000
- Manufacturer
- PIERCE MANUFACTURING
- Vehicles affected
- 2
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Oct 16, 2008
- Built
- Jan 19, 2008 – Jan 19, 2008
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.