The defect
Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain 2004-2018 Arrow XT, Dash, Enforcer, Impel, Quantum and Velocity aerial vehicles. The aerial device may unexpectedly rotate to the right when the ladder is being extended.
The risk
If the aerial device moves in an unexpected direction, the ladder may contact an object, such as a building or an electrical wire, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Pierce will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the aerial control module, free of charge. The recall began February 28, 2019. Owners may contact Pierce customer service at 1-888-974-3723. Pierce's number for this recall is 74B295.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Pierce Arrow XT | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Pierce Dash | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Pierce Enforcer | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Pierce Impel | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Pierce Quantum | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Pierce Velocity | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
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 | 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 Arrow XT | 2009 | 0 | 15 |
| Pierce Arrow XT | 2010 | 0 | 16 |
| Pierce Arrow XT | 2011 | 0 | 12 |
| Pierce Arrow XT | 2012 | 0 | 11 |
| Pierce Arrow XT | 2013 | 0 | 11 |
| Pierce Arrow XT | 2014 | 0 | 7 |
| Pierce Arrow XT | 2015 | 0 | 14 |
| Pierce Arrow XT | 2016 | 8 | 14 |
| Pierce Arrow XT | 2017 | 0 | 9 |
| Pierce Arrow XT | 2018 | 0 | 8 |
| 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 Dash | 2009 | 0 | 7 |
| Pierce Dash | 2010 | 0 | 5 |
| Pierce Dash | 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| Pierce Dash | 2012 | 0 | 3 |
| Pierce Dash | 2013 | 0 | 3 |
| Pierce Dash | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Pierce Dash | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| Pierce Dash | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| Pierce Dash | 2017 | 0 | 3 |
| Pierce Dash | 2018 | 0 | 3 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2019
88 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the electrical system; Pierce Manufacturing filed 54 campaigns in all.
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019