- Vehicles
- 135
- Built between
- Nov 2009 – Apr 2013
- Models
- 5
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 5 November 2014
- Repaired
- 100%
- Unrepaired
- 0
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between November 2009 and April 2013. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2009-2013 Pierce Arrow XTBuilt November 2009 to April 2013
- 2009-2013 Pierce EnforcerBuilt November 2009 to April 2013
- 2009-2013 Pierce ImpelBuilt November 2009 to April 2013
- 2009-2013 Pierce QuantumBuilt November 2009 to April 2013
- 2009-2013 Pierce VelocityBuilt November 2009 to April 2013
Repair progress
The manufacturer reports every reachable vehicle in this recall has been repaired, as of Q3 2015.
100% repaired — 135 of 135 reported
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 Pierce Enforcer, Impel, Quantum, Velocity, and Arrow XT emergency vehicles manufactured November 11, 2009, to April 23, 2013, and equipped with TAK-4 front independent suspensions. The affected vehicles have front lower control arms that may crack and fracture.
What could happen
If one of the lower control arm fractures, the attached wheel may separate, increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
Pierce will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the lower control arms, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on November 5, 2014.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtNovember 2009 to April 2013
- Recall reported to NHTSA21 October 2014
- Owners notified5 November 2014
- Latest repair reportQ3 2015 — 100% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 21 October 2014.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Pierce customer service at 1-888-974-3723. Pierce's number for this recall is 74B257.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 74B257
- Recalling manufacturer
- Pierce Manufacturing
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.