The defect
ON CERTAIN CUSTOM CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH THE ALL WHEEL STEER (AWS) 2002 SYSTEM, THE VEHICLE INTERFACE MOBILE PROGRAM HAS A PROBLEM THAT CAUSES ONE OF THE STEERABLE AXLES TO LOCK IN THE STEERED POSITION RATHER THAN RETURNING TO CENTER.
The risk
IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE DRIVER CAN LOSE STEERING CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
PIERCE IS SENDING A FACTORY TECHNICIAN TO ALL VEHICLES AND WILL UPGRADE THE AWS SYSTEM TO ELIMINATE THIS DEFECT. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 2, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT PIERCE AT 920-832-3000.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Pierce Custom Chassis | 2002 |
Components: STEERING
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce Custom Chassis | 2002 | 0 | 4 |
Other steering recalls in 2002
26 of the 434 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2002 concerned the steering; PIERCE MANUFACTURING,INC. filed 18 campaigns in all.
| 02V330000 12 Dec 2002 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 02V326000 2 Dec 2002 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 02V289000 6 Nov 2002 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 02V286000 4 Nov 2002 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 02V285000 23 Oct 2002 | BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC |
| 02V037007 8 Oct 2002 | PIERCE MANUFACTURING,INC. |
| 02V265000 25 Sept 2002 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 02V037006 15 Aug 2002 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2002