The defect
THE STEERING GEAR BRACKET USED TO MOUNT THE POWER STEERING GEAR TO THE CHASSIS FRAME CAN CRACK AND FAIL.
The risk
THIS CAN CAUSE THE STEERING GEAR TO BIND, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT VEHICLES AND REPLACE THE BRACKETS WITH NEWLY DESIGNED BRACKETS. UNTIL REPLACEMENT BRACKETS ARE AVAILABLE, OWNERS ARE ADVISED TO INSPECT THE BRACKETS FOR CRACKS, AND CONTACT PIERCE MANUFACTURING FOR REPAIR INFORMATION.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Pierce Arrow | 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 |
| Pierce Dash | 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 |
| Pierce Lance | 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 |
Components: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
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 | 1983 | 0 | 2 |
| Pierce Arrow | 1984 | 0 | 2 |
| Pierce Arrow | 1985 | 0 | 2 |
| Pierce Arrow | 1986 | 0 | 2 |
| Pierce Arrow | 1987 | 0 | 2 |
| Pierce Arrow | 1988 | 0 | 2 |
| Pierce Arrow | 1989 | 0 | 3 |
| Pierce Arrow | 1990 | 0 | 2 |
| Pierce Arrow | 1991 | 0 | 2 |
| Pierce Arrow | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Pierce Arrow | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Pierce Dash | 1983 | 0 | 2 |
| Pierce Dash | 1984 | 0 | 2 |
| Pierce Dash | 1985 | 0 | 2 |
| Pierce Dash | 1986 | 0 | 2 |
| Pierce Dash | 1987 | 0 | 2 |
| Pierce Dash | 1988 | 0 | 3 |
| Pierce Dash | 1989 | 0 | 4 |
| Pierce Dash | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Pierce Dash | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Pierce Dash | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Pierce Dash | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Pierce Lance | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| Pierce Lance | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Pierce Lance | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| Pierce Lance | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| Pierce Lance | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Pierce Lance | 1988 | 0 | 2 |
| Pierce Lance | 1989 | 0 | 2 |
| Pierce Lance | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
Other steering recalls in 1994
23 of the 244 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1994 concerned the steering; PIERCE MANUFACTURING,INC. filed 18 campaigns in all.
| 94V249000 30 Dec 1994 | JAGUAR CARS |
| 94V244000 12 Dec 1994 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 94V233001 22 Nov 1994 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 94V206000 21 Oct 1994 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 94V192000 9 Oct 1994 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 94V001000 5 Oct 1994 | PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED |
| 94V189000 4 Oct 1994 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 94V170000 14 Sept 1994 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1994