NHTSA campaign 17V348000 · Part 573 safety recall report

Pierce Manufacturing: Power Train › Axle Assembly › Axle Shaft

Pierce Manufacturing reported this defect to federal regulators on May 30, 2017 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 225. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.

The defect

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.

The risk

Axle shafts that are not properly heat treated may break and potentially disable the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

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. Owners may contact Pierce customer service at 1-888-974-3723.

75 model years covered

Newest first

Vehicle	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Crashes
2013 Pierce Arrow XT	0	11	0	0
2013 Pierce Dash	0	3	0	0
2013 Pierce Enforcer	0	6	0	0
2013 Pierce Quantum	0	9	0	0
2013 Pierce Velocity	0	12	0	0
2012 Pierce Arrow XT	0	11	0	0
2012 Pierce Dash	0	3	0	0
2012 Pierce Enforcer	0	6	0	0
2012 Pierce Quantum	0	10	0	0
2012 Pierce Velocity	0	12	0	0
2011 Pierce Arrow XT	0	12	0	0
2011 Pierce Dash	0	2	0	0
2011 Pierce Enforcer	0	5	0	0
2011 Pierce Quantum	0	12	0	0
2011 Pierce Velocity	0	14	0	0
2010 Pierce Arrow XT	0	16	0	0
2010 Pierce Dash	0	5	0	0
2010 Pierce Enforcer	0	6	0	0
2010 Pierce Quantum	0	15	0	0
2010 Pierce Velocity	0	17	0	0
2009 Pierce Arrow XT	0	15	0	0
2009 Pierce Dash	0	7	0	0
2009 Pierce Enforcer	0	8	0	0
2009 Pierce Quantum	1	13	0	0
2009 Pierce Velocity	0	16	0	0
2008 Pierce Arrow XT	1	16	1	0
2008 Pierce Dash	0	10	0	0
2008 Pierce Enforcer	0	9	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 Dash	1	13	0	0
2007 Pierce Enforcer	1	11	0	0
2007 Pierce Quantum	0	9	0	0
2007 Pierce Velocity	0	15	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 Quantum	0	5	0	0
2006 Pierce Velocity	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 Quantum	1	5	0	0
2005 Pierce Velocity	0	4	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 Quantum	0	6	0	0
2004 Pierce Velocity	0	4	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 Quantum	0	5	0	0
2003 Pierce Velocity	0	3	0	0
2002 Pierce Arrow XT	0	4	0	0
2002 Pierce Dash	0	8	0	0
2002 Pierce Enforcer	0	7	0	0
2002 Pierce Quantum	0	5	0	0
2002 Pierce Velocity	0	2	0	0
2001 Pierce Arrow XT	0	3	0	0
2001 Pierce Dash	0	7	0	0
2001 Pierce Enforcer	0	7	0	0
2001 Pierce Quantum	1	4	0	1
2001 Pierce Velocity	0	2	0	0
2000 Pierce Arrow XT	0	3	0	0
2000 Pierce Dash	3	8	0	0
2000 Pierce Enforcer	0	7	0	0
2000 Pierce Quantum	0	5	0	0
2000 Pierce Velocity	0	2	0	0
1999 Pierce Arrow XT	0	2	0	0
1999 Pierce Dash	1	6	0	0
1999 Pierce Enforcer	0	3	0	0
1999 Pierce Quantum	0	4	0	0
1999 Pierce Velocity	0	2	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 17V348000.

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