1999 Pierce Custom Chassis
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 1999 Pierce Custom Chassis. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
1 recall names the 1999 Pierce Custom Chassis. Newest first.
On certain fire trucks with tandem steer axles. the trw tie-rod on the rear-most axle of a tandem axle IS restrained from rotational movement by a pair of anti-rotation seals located at the ball socket joints. these anti-rotation seals will compress over time. if the anti-rotation seal allows too much motion, the seals can deteriorate, allowing contact…
Risk and remedy
Risk
Failure of the tie-rod will allow one of the wheels to swing to the limit of its steering stop, potentially causing a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the tie rod. notification to owners began november 7, 2003. owners should contact pierce at 1-888-974-3723.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10247185As a product improvement, Pierce will be changing coolant probes from a contact probe to a capacitive sensor.
- 10245219Fault Code 241 for the vehicle speed sensor can potentially lead to customer complaints that the vehicle's speedometer can max out or read incorrectly.
- 10245218Improper installation of the vent lines that connect the wheel ends and carrier can cause the seals to blow out and leak oil. This document is to alert our dealers to check the T3 rear axles in their coverage area and to provide how to correct improper routings and installations of vent lines and breathers.
- 10238851This bulletin will provide instruction to measure current torque rod specifications to ensure that the correct Hendrickson TRAAX ROD torque rods and shims (if applicable) are ordered for replacement, if desired to change to. These torque rods and their bushings have a significantly increased component life for severe-duty applications versus standard torque rods and bushings.
- 10233864Proper repair of frame rail corrosion.
- 10217071To improve customer experiences by eliminating most needs for an engineering review, this service bulletin clarifies the upgrade procedure from PMA300 to PMA500 governors. Two options are given. The first option applies only to vehicles that do not have a PUC pump and are upgrading from a PMA300 to a PMA500 governor. The second option can be used for any kind vehicle that is upgrading from the PMA300 to the PMA500 governor.
- 10210778The GEN 1 Husky 3 foam pump from FSC is being discontinued. To keep supporting our customers, a conversion kit is available to install the GEN 2 Husky 3 foam pump in place of the GEN 1.
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