The defect
PIERCE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1998 THROUGH 2008 ARROW XT, LANCE, VELOCITY, ENFORCER, IMPEL, AND DASH CUSTOM FIRE APPARATUS VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 30, 1998 THROUGH NOVEMBER 25, 2008. THE STEERING GEAR BRACKET MAY FRACTURE AND BREAK. IF THIS OCCURS THE STEERING GEAR MAY DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE.
The risk
DETACHMENT OF THE STEERING GEAR WILL RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL THAT COULD CAUSE A CRASH.
The remedy
PIERCE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BRACKET FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 12, 2010. OWNERS ARE BEING INSTRUCTED TO INSPECT THE STEERING GEAR BRACKET PRIOR TO EACH TRIP. THE REMEDY TO REPAIR THIS DEFECT IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN NO EARLIER THE JANUARY 31, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PIERCE AT 1-888-974-3723.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Pierce Arrow XT | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Pierce Dash | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Pierce Enforcer | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Pierce Impel | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Pierce Lance | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Pierce Velocity | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
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 Arrow XT | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Pierce Arrow XT | 1999 | 0 | 2 |
| Pierce Arrow XT | 2000 | 0 | 3 |
| Pierce Arrow XT | 2001 | 0 | 3 |
| Pierce Arrow XT | 2002 | 0 | 4 |
| Pierce Arrow XT | 2003 | 0 | 6 |
| Pierce Arrow XT | 2004 | 0 | 7 |
| Pierce Arrow XT | 2005 | 1 | 8 |
| Pierce Arrow XT | 2006 | 0 | 8 |
| Pierce Arrow XT | 2007 | 0 | 13 |
| Pierce Arrow XT | 2008 | 1 | 16 |
| Pierce Dash | 1998 | 0 | 4 |
| Pierce Dash | 1999 | 1 | 6 |
| Pierce Dash | 2000 | 3 | 8 |
| Pierce Dash | 2001 | 0 | 7 |
| Pierce Dash | 2002 | 0 | 8 |
| Pierce Dash | 2003 | 0 | 9 |
| Pierce Dash | 2004 | 1 | 11 |
| Pierce Dash | 2005 | 0 | 10 |
| Pierce Dash | 2006 | 0 | 10 |
| Pierce Dash | 2007 | 1 | 13 |
| Pierce Dash | 2008 | 0 | 10 |
| Pierce Enforcer | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Pierce Enforcer | 1999 | 0 | 3 |
| Pierce Enforcer | 2000 | 0 | 7 |
| Pierce Enforcer | 2001 | 0 | 7 |
| Pierce Enforcer | 2002 | 0 | 7 |
| Pierce Enforcer | 2003 | 0 | 8 |
| Pierce Enforcer | 2004 | 0 | 10 |
| Pierce Enforcer | 2005 | 0 | 10 |
Other steering recalls in 2010
38 of the 647 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2010 concerned the steering; PIERCE MANUFACTURING filed 40 campaigns in all.
| 10V657000 24 Dec 2010 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
| 10V647000 21 Dec 2010 | CHAMPION BUS, INC. |
| 10V616000 7 Dec 2010 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
| 10V586000 17 Nov 2010 | NAVISTAR, INC |
| 10V554000 11 Nov 2010 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 10V568000 10 Nov 2010 | ELDORADO NATIONAL - CALIFORNIA, INC. |
| 10V475000 7 Oct 2010 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
| 10V459000 4 Oct 2010 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2010