- Vehicles
- 225
- Built between
- Sep 1999 – Oct 2013
- Models
- 5
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 3 June 2020
- Repaired
- 71%
- Unrepaired
- 41
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between September 1999 and October 2013. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1999-2013 Pierce Arrow XTBuilt September 1999 to October 2013
- 1999-2013 Pierce DashBuilt September 1999 to October 2013
- 1999-2013 Pierce EnforcerBuilt September 1999 to October 2013
- 1999-2013 Pierce QuantumBuilt September 1999 to October 2013
- 1999-2013 Pierce VelocityBuilt September 1999 to October 2013
Repair progress
41 of 225 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q1 2022.
71% repaired — 159 of 225 reported
- Scrapped or exported
- 25
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 1999-2013 Arrow XT, Dash, Enforcer, Quantum and Velocity fire trucks equipped with the electric All-steer rear steering option. The affected vehicles have rear steer axle shafts that were not properly heat treated.
What could happen
Axle shafts that are not properly heat treated may break and potentially disable the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
Pierce will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear steer axle shafts, free of charge. An interim notice was mailed on July 24, 2017. The recall began June 3, 2020.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtSeptember 1999 to October 2013
- Recall reported to NHTSA30 May 2017
- Owners notified3 June 2020
- Latest repair reportQ1 2022 — 71% 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 30 May 2017.
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.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 74B283
- Recalling manufacturer
- Pierce Manufacturing
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
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.