{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Pierce recall 14V778 (74B258): Pierce Quantum (2008 to 2011)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/14v778/",
  "summary": "Recall 14V778 (Pierce): If the springs break, the pedal may not return to idle once the driver lifts their foot off the pedal. This unintended accelerat...",
  "excerpt": "Pierce Quantum, model years 2008 to 2011. Filed by Pierce Manufacturing and reported to NHTSA on 8 December 2014. 185 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 Quantum fire apparatus manufactured February 21, 2008, to April 25, 2011. The mechanical springs used to return the accelerator pedal to idle after the driver lifts their foot off the pedal may break. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Pierce's own number for this recall: 74B258. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 14V778 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the springs break, the pedal may not return to idle once the driver lifts their foot off the pedal. This unintended acceleration increases the risk of a crash.” 14V778 Pierce Manufacturing Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal 8 December 2014 2008-2011 PIERCE QUANTUM If the springs break, the pedal may not return to idle once the driver lifts their foot off the pedal. This unintended accelera",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T16:41:56+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T07:02:31+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Pierce recall 14V778 (74B258): Pierce Quantum (2008 to 2011)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/14v778/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}