The defect
Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain 2010-2022 Pierce Velocity, Enforcer, Arrow XT, Quantum, and Dash CF fire trucks. Stokes basket mounting brackets may be insufficiently welded.
The risk
The left and/or right brackets can fail, allowing the stokes basket to fall and increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Pierce will replace the stokes basket mounting brackets, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 14, 2022. Owners may contact Pierce's customer service at 1-888-974-3723. Pierce's number for this recall is 74B323.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Pierce Arrow XT | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Pierce Dash CF | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Pierce Enforcer | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Pierce Quantum | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Pierce Velocity | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL | STRUCTURE:CRITICAL FASTENERS
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 | 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 Arrow XT | 2019 | 0 | 9 |
| Pierce Arrow XT | 2020 | 0 | 9 |
| Pierce Arrow XT | 2021 | 0 | 8 |
| Pierce Arrow XT | 2022 | 0 | 6 |
| Pierce Dash CF | 2010 | 0 | 3 |
| Pierce Dash CF | 2011 | 0 | 5 |
| Pierce Dash CF | 2012 | 0 | 4 |
| Pierce Dash CF | 2013 | 0 | 3 |
| Pierce Dash CF | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Pierce Dash CF | 2015 | 0 | 4 |
| Pierce Dash CF | 2016 | 0 | 4 |
| Pierce Dash CF | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Pierce Dash CF | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Pierce Dash CF | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Pierce Dash CF | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Pierce Dash CF | 2021 | 0 | 2 |
| Pierce Dash CF | 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| Pierce Enforcer | 2010 | 0 | 6 |
| Pierce Enforcer | 2011 | 0 | 5 |
| Pierce Enforcer | 2012 | 0 | 6 |
| Pierce Enforcer | 2013 | 0 | 6 |
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62 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the structure; Pierce Manufacturing filed 54 campaigns in all.
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2022