Pierce Manufacturing: Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Pierce Manufacturing reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 26, 2011 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 5,022. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
PIERCE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1999-2008 ARROW XT, DASH, LANCE, AND ENFORCER FIRE APPARATUS MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 22, 1999, THROUGH MAY 12, 2008, AND EQUIPPED WITH AN ELECTRONIC ACCELERATOR PEDAL. AFTER REPEATED USE WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARM MAY BEND AND CAUSE THE PEDAL TO MOVE CLOSER TO THE FLOOR. IF THE PEDAL ARM BENDS FAR ENOUGH, THE PEDAL MAY CONTACT THE CAB FLOOR WITHOUT WARNING AND STICK IN THE FULL THROTTLE POSITION.
The risk
IF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECOMES STUCK, THE OPERATOR MAY LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE EXISTING ACCELERATOR ARM AND INSTALL A REDESIGNED PEDAL ARM FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT MAY 9, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PIERCE AT 1-920-832-3000.
37 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Pierce Arrow XT | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 Pierce Dash | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Pierce Enforcer | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Pierce Lance | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Pierce Arrow XT | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Pierce Dash | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Pierce Enforcer | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Pierce Lance | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Pierce Arrow XT | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Pierce Dash | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Pierce Enforcer | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Pierce Lance | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Pierce Arrow XT | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Pierce Dash | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Pierce Enforcer | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Pierce Lance | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Pierce Arrow XT | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Pierce Dash | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Pierce Enforcer | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Pierce Lance | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Pierce Arrow XT | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Pierce Dash | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Pierce Enforcer | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Pierce Lance | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Pierce Dash | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Pierce Enforcer | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Pierce Lance | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Pierce Dash | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Pierce Enforcer | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Pierce Lance | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Pierce Dash | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Pierce Enforcer | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Pierce Lance | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Pierce Dash | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Pierce Lance | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Pierce Dash | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Pierce Lance | 0 | 3 | 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 11V255000.
Full record for the 2008 Pierce Arrow XT → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →