The defect
Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Arrow XT, Dash, Enforcer, Impel, Quantum, and Velocity vehicles. Due to a problem with the joystick controller, the vehicle's aerial device may move without operator input.
The risk
Unintended movement of the aerial device can increase the risk of injury.
The remedy
Pierce will notify owners, and dealers will replace the potentially affected joysticks, free of charge. The recall began October 20, 2020. Owners may contact Pierce customer service at 1-888-974-3723.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Pierce Arrow XT | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Pierce Dash | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Pierce Enforcer | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Pierce Impel | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Pierce Quantum | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Pierce Velocity | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
Components: EQUIPMENT
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 | 2018 | 0 | 8 |
| Pierce Arrow XT | 2019 | 0 | 9 |
| Pierce Arrow XT | 2020 | 0 | 9 |
| Pierce Dash | 2018 | 0 | 3 |
| Pierce Dash | 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| Pierce Dash | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Pierce Enforcer | 2018 | 0 | 9 |
| Pierce Enforcer | 2019 | 0 | 9 |
| Pierce Enforcer | 2020 | 0 | 10 |
| Pierce Impel | 2018 | 0 | 6 |
| Pierce Impel | 2019 | 0 | 6 |
| Pierce Impel | 2020 | 0 | 6 |
| Pierce Quantum | 2018 | 0 | 6 |
| Pierce Quantum | 2019 | 0 | 5 |
| Pierce Quantum | 2020 | 0 | 4 |
| Pierce Velocity | 2018 | 0 | 8 |
| Pierce Velocity | 2019 | 0 | 9 |
| Pierce Velocity | 2020 | 0 | 8 |
Other equipment recalls in 2020
134 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the equipment; Pierce Manufacturing filed 54 campaigns in all.
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| 20V780000 15 Dec 2020 | Jayco, Inc. |
| 20V777000 11 Dec 2020 | Altec Industries, Inc. |
| 20V767000 10 Dec 2020 | Forest River, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020