Recall 10V423000: 1998–2008 Pierce Velocity and 4 other models

Report received

Sep 21, 2010

Manufacturer

Pierce manufacturing

Potentially affected

2,652vehicles

Model years

1998–2008

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Pierce is recalling certain model year 1998 through 2008 arrow xt, lance, velocity, enforcer, impel, and dash custom fire apparatus vehicles manufactured from may 30, 1998 through november 25, 2008. The steering gear bracket may fracture and break. If this occurs the steering gear may detach from the vehicle.

Possible consequence

Detachment of the steering gear will result in a loss of steering control that could cause a crash.

Remedy

Pierce will notify owners and dealers will install a new steering gear mounting bracket free of charge. The safety recall began on october 12, 2010. Owners are being instructed to inspect the steering gear bracket prior to each trip. The remedy to repair this defect is expected to begin no earlier the january 31, 2011. Owners may contact pierce at 1-888-974-3723.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1998 Pierce Arrow XT0 complaints
• 1999 Pierce Arrow XT0 complaints
• 2000 Pierce Arrow XT0 complaints
• 2001 Pierce Arrow XT0 complaints
• 2002 Pierce Arrow XT0 complaints
• 2003 Pierce Arrow XT0 complaints
• 2004 Pierce Arrow XT0 complaints
• 2005 Pierce Arrow XT1 complaints
• 2006 Pierce Arrow XT0 complaints
• 2007 Pierce Arrow XT0 complaints
• 2008 Pierce Arrow XT1 complaints
• 1998 Pierce Dash0 complaints
• 1999 Pierce Dash1 complaints
• 2000 Pierce Dash3 complaints
• 2001 Pierce Dash0 complaints
• 2002 Pierce Dash0 complaints
• 2003 Pierce Dash0 complaints
• 2004 Pierce Dash1 complaints
• 2005 Pierce Dash0 complaints
• 2006 Pierce Dash0 complaints
• 2007 Pierce Dash1 complaints
• 2008 Pierce Dash0 complaints
• 1998 Pierce Enforcer0 complaints
• 1999 Pierce Enforcer0 complaints
• 2000 Pierce Enforcer0 complaints
• 2001 Pierce Enforcer0 complaints
• 2002 Pierce Enforcer0 complaints
• 2003 Pierce Enforcer0 complaints
• 2004 Pierce Enforcer0 complaints
• 2005 Pierce Enforcer0 complaints
• 2006 Pierce Enforcer1 complaints
• 2007 Pierce Enforcer1 complaints
• 2008 Pierce Enforcer0 complaints
• 1998 Pierce Impel0 complaints
• 1999 Pierce Impel0 complaints
• 2000 Pierce Impel0 complaints
• 2001 Pierce Impel0 complaints
• 2002 Pierce Impel0 complaints
• 2003 Pierce Impel0 complaints
• 2004 Pierce Impel0 complaints
• 2005 Pierce Impel0 complaints
• 2006 Pierce Impel0 complaints
• 2007 Pierce Impel3 complaints
• 2008 Pierce Impel1 complaints
• 1998 Pierce Velocity0 complaints
• 1999 Pierce Velocity0 complaints
• 2000 Pierce Velocity0 complaints
• 2001 Pierce Velocity0 complaints
• 2002 Pierce Velocity0 complaints
• 2003 Pierce Velocity0 complaints
• 2004 Pierce Velocity0 complaints
• 2005 Pierce Velocity0 complaints
• 2006 Pierce Velocity0 complaints
• 2007 Pierce Velocity0 complaints
• 2008 Pierce Velocity0 complaints