Pierce Manufacturing: Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Pierce Manufacturing reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 1, 2011 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 724. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
PIERCE MANUFACTURING (PIERCE) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2011 ARROW XTAND VELOCITY, MODEL YEAR 2008-2011 CUSTOM CONTENDER, IMPEL, QUANTUM AND MODEL YEAR 2009-2011 SABER EMERGENCY TRUCKS, EQUIPPED WITH MERITOR WABCO ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) MODULES, MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 19, 2007, THROUGH OCTOBER 7, 2011. UNDER CERTAIN ROAD AND DRIVING CONDITIONS, VEHICLE BODY ROLL AND ROAD INCLINATION CHARACTERISTICS MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT THE SLIP ANGLE CALCULATION OF THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) SYSTEM. THIS MIGHT CAUSE THE ESC TO PERCEIVE AN OVER STEERING SITUATION AND THEREFORE APPLY THE OUTER WHEEL BRAKE ON THE FRONT AXLE UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS PERCEIVED TO BE STABLE.
The risk
IF THE DRIVER IS SLOW TO REACT DURING THIS ESC INTERVENTION, THE VEHICLE MAY DEVIATE FROM THE INTENDED LINE OF TRAVEL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
PIERCE IS WORKING WITH MERITOR WABCO AND WILL REPLACE THE CONTROL MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 16, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MERITOR WABCO AT 1-248-435-8001 OR PIERCE AT 1-920-832-3000.
25 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Pierce Arrow XT | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Pierce Custom Contender | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Pierce Impel | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Pierce Quantum | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Pierce Saber | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Pierce Velocity | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Pierce Arrow XT | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Pierce Custom Contender | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Pierce Impel | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Pierce Quantum | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Pierce Saber | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Pierce Velocity | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 Velocity | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Pierce Arrow XT | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Pierce Velocity | 0 | 15 | 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 11V527000.
Full record for the 2011 Pierce Arrow XT → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →