2006 Pierce Custom Contender: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2006 Pierce Custom Contender. The newest campaign is 12V523000. NHTSA received the report on 31 Oct 2012. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Software. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 12V523000, in the NHTSA record
Pierce has already remedied all of the affected vehicles by updating the engine software, therefore, owner notifications will not be sent. Owners may contact Pierce at 1-920-832-3000.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 34 units in total.
12V523000Received . 9 units.
Electrical System / Software
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Pierce is recalling certain model year 2006-2008 Contender fire trucks manufactured from December 26, 2006, through March 28, 2008, equipped with a Caterpillar C9 engine due to an engine software problem which can cause the engine's RPM's to surge while in pump mode.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The surge can cause a fluctuation in water pressure from the fire hose and could result in personal injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Pierce has already remedied all of the affected vehicles by updating the engine software, therefore, owner notifications will not be sent. Owners may contact Pierce at 1-920-832-3000.
Report filed by PIERCE MANUFACTURING. Manufacturer campaign number 74B235. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
10V300000Received . 25 units.
Structure / Body / Bumpers
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Pierce is recalling certain model year 2003 through 2009 custom contender, dash, enforcer, impel, lance saber, and velocity fire trucks manufactured from february 20, 2003, through march 27, 2009. These trucks may be equipped with drop-down fire hose trays mounted under the front bumper. The hose tray latch may accidentally open while the vehicle is in motion.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this occurs the fire hose may drop to the roadway without warning. Potential injury to people and property may occur. The sudden hose deployment may also distract drivers trying to avoid the hose and a crash may occur.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
A new and improved latch design has been developed and a new hose box incorporating the new latch will be installed free of charge. The safety recall began on october 4, 2010. Owner may contact pierce at 1-920-832-3000.
Report filed by PIERCE MANUFACTURING. Manufacturer campaign number 39-0139830. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA11008 | Engineering analysis | Engine RPM's surging during pumping mode | Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System | 27 Jun 2011 | 9 Nov 2012 | 12V523000 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2006 Pierce Custom ContenderThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2006 Pierce Custom Contender: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/pierce/custom-contender/2006/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- PIERCE MANUFACTURING
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2006 Pierce Custom Contender?
- 34 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Pierce Custom Contender have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 10 recall campaigns for the Pierce Custom Contender, model years 2000 to 2011. 2 of them name the 2006 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2006 Pierce Custom Contender open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.