Pierce Manufacturing: Equipment › Mechanical › Boom/Crane/Ladder
Pierce Manufacturing reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 17, 2023 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 64. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain 2018-2023 Velocity, Impel, Enforcer, and Arrow XT 110-foot aerial trucks. When the aerial platform is extended to its maximum angle, the platform mounting bracket may interfere with the basket handrail hinge peg and cause the handrail to detach from the basket.
The risk
A basket handrail that unexpectedly detaches from the basket may increase the risk of injury to first responders using the handrail or to individuals on the ground near the vehicle.
The remedy
Dealers will install new basket handrail hinge pegs, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 16, 2023. Owners may contact Pierce customer service at 1-888-974-3723. Pierce's number for this recall is 74B326.
24 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Pierce Arrow XT | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Pierce Enforcer | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Pierce Impel | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Pierce Velocity | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Pierce Arrow XT | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Pierce Enforcer | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Pierce Impel | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Pierce Velocity | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Pierce Arrow XT | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Pierce Enforcer | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Pierce Impel | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Pierce Velocity | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Pierce Arrow XT | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Pierce Enforcer | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Pierce Impel | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Pierce Velocity | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Pierce Arrow XT | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Pierce Enforcer | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Pierce Impel | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Pierce Velocity | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Pierce Arrow XT | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Pierce Enforcer | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Pierce Impel | 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 23V096000.
Full record for the 2023 Pierce Arrow XT → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →