1998 Pierce Velocity

Routine

No owner complaints are on file for this vehicle. It has been recalled 1 time.

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports

Steering10V423000

Filed Sep 21, 20102,652 vehiclesPierce Manufacturing

Defect. 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.

Risk. 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.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2016

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Assessment
2026	0	1	Routine
2025	0	2	Routine
2024	0	2	Routine
2023	0	4	Routine
2022	0	6	Routine
2021	0	8	Routine
2020	0	8	Routine
2019	0	9	Routine
2018	0	8	Routine
2017	0	9	Routine
2016	1	15	Routine
2015	0	17	Do not drive
2014	0	8	Routine
2013	0	12	Routine
2012	0	12	Routine
2011	0	14	Routine
2010	0	17	Routine
2009	0	16	Routine
2008	0	17	Routine
2007	0	15	Routine
2006	0	6	Routine
2005	0	4	Routine
2004	0	4	Routine
2003	0	3	Routine
2002	0	2	Routine
2001	0	2	Routine
2000	0	2	Routine
1999	0	2	Routine
1998 — this page	0	1	Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Sep 21, 2010. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.