OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 11V551000

NHTSA campaign 11V551000 covers 17 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 59 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received November 10, 2011 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 11V551000 says

NHTSA campaign 11V551000 identifies STRUCTURE and states that If the door opens, the scba cylinders may fall out of the compartment and onto the roadway, increasing the risk of a crash or injury to pedestrians.

Defect summary

Pierce manufacturing (pierce) is recalling certain model year 2005, 2008-2011 arrow xt, custom contender, dash, enforcer, impel, quantum, saber, and velocity 75 foot hal (heavy aluminum ladder) fire apparatus bodies vehicles manufactured from may 17,2005, through october 13, 2011, that may be equipped with dual scba cylinder storage compartments. these compartments extend inboard horizontally from the side of the rear body. the scba compartment door latch orientation may have been manufactured incorrectly, allowing the door to accidentally open while the vehicle is in motion. the door may open without warning and without knowledge to the driver.

Consequence summary

If the door opens, the scba cylinders may fall out of the compartment and onto the roadway, increasing the risk of a crash or injury to pedestrians.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 11V551000

For NHTSA campaign 11V551000, the filed corrective action says: Pierce dealers will notify owners, and will install a flat reinforcement plate that spans the length of the scba door. this service will be performed free of charge. the safety recall began on december 5, 2011. owners may contact pierce at 1-920-832-3000.

Pierce dealers will notify owners, and will install a flat reinforcement plate that spans the length of the scba door. this service will be performed free of charge. the safety recall began on december 5, 2011. owners may contact pierce at 1-920-832-3000.

Owner notification: December 5, 2011
Filing manufacturer: PIERCE MANUFACTURING
Component groups: STRUCTURE

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 11V551000

RecallRoad links 17 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 11V551000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.