Pierce Manufacturing: Equipment
Pierce Manufacturing reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 22, 2020 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 405. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Arrow XT, Dash, Enforcer, Impel, Quantum, and Velocity vehicles. Due to a problem with the joystick controller, the vehicle's aerial device may move without operator input.
The risk
Unintended movement of the aerial device can increase the risk of injury.
The remedy
Pierce will notify owners, and dealers will replace the potentially affected joysticks, free of charge. The recall began October 20, 2020. Owners may contact Pierce customer service at 1-888-974-3723.
18 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Pierce Arrow XT | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Pierce Dash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Pierce Enforcer | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Pierce Impel | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Pierce Quantum | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Pierce Velocity | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Pierce Arrow XT | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Pierce Dash | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Pierce Enforcer | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Pierce Impel | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Pierce Quantum | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Pierce Velocity | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Pierce Arrow XT | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Pierce Dash | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Pierce Enforcer | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Pierce Impel | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Pierce Quantum | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Pierce Velocity | 0 | 8 | 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 20V571000.
Full record for the 2020 Pierce Arrow XT → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →