Pierce Manufacturing: Steering
Pierce Manufacturing reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 8, 2009 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 185. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
PIERCE IS RECALLING 185 MODEL YEAR 2008 AND 2009 CUSTOM FIRE TRUCKS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 2008 AND MAY 31, 2009, EQUIPPED WITH MERITOR WABCO STEERING ANGLE SENSORS (SAS). INTERNAL FRICTION CAN DEVELOP BETWEEN THE SENSOR GEARS AND THE SENSOR HOUSING AS A RESULT OF EXTERNAL FORCES EXPERIENCED ON THE VEHICLE INCLUDING VIBRATION. IF DEVELOPED FRICTION IS GREAT ENOUGH, THE DRIVING TAB OF THE SAS CAN SHEAR AS THE DRIVER TURNS THE STEERING WHEEL.
The risk
WITH A BROKEN SAS DRIVING TAB, THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, WHICH COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
PIERCE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE VEHICLES WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 2, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PIERCE AT 1-920-832-3000.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Pierce Arrow XT | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Pierce Custom Contender | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Pierce Impel | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Pierce Quantum | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Pierce Saber | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Pierce Velocity | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Pierce Arrow XT | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 Pierce Custom Contender | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Pierce Impel | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Pierce Quantum | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Pierce Saber | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Pierce Velocity | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 09V203000.
Full record for the 2009 Pierce Arrow XT → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →