The defect
Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain 2018-2023 Velocity, Impel, Enforcer, and Arrow XT 110-foot aerial trucks. When the aerial platform is extended to its maximum angle, the platform mounting bracket may interfere with the basket handrail hinge peg and cause the handrail to detach from the basket.
The risk
A basket handrail that unexpectedly detaches from the basket may increase the risk of injury to first responders using the handrail or to individuals on the ground near the vehicle.
The remedy
Dealers will install new basket handrail hinge pegs, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 16, 2023. Owners may contact Pierce customer service at 1-888-974-3723. Pierce's number for this recall is 74B326.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Pierce Arrow XT | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Pierce Enforcer | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Pierce Impel | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Pierce Velocity | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:BOOM/CRANE/LADDER
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 Arrow XT | 2021 | 0 | 8 |
| Pierce Arrow XT | 2022 | 0 | 6 |
| Pierce Arrow XT | 2023 | 0 | 3 |
| Pierce Enforcer | 2018 | 0 | 9 |
| Pierce Enforcer | 2019 | 0 | 9 |
| Pierce Enforcer | 2020 | 0 | 10 |
| Pierce Enforcer | 2021 | 0 | 7 |
| Pierce Enforcer | 2022 | 0 | 6 |
| Pierce Enforcer | 2023 | 0 | 4 |
| Pierce Impel | 2018 | 0 | 6 |
| Pierce Impel | 2019 | 0 | 6 |
| Pierce Impel | 2020 | 0 | 6 |
| Pierce Impel | 2021 | 0 | 4 |
| Pierce Impel | 2022 | 0 | 3 |
| Pierce Impel | 2023 | 0 | 2 |
| Pierce Velocity | 2018 | 0 | 8 |
| Pierce Velocity | 2019 | 0 | 9 |
| Pierce Velocity | 2020 | 0 | 8 |
| Pierce Velocity | 2021 | 0 | 8 |
| Pierce Velocity | 2022 | 0 | 6 |
| Pierce Velocity | 2023 | 0 | 4 |
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119 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the equipment; Pierce Manufacturing filed 54 campaigns in all.
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023