Pierce Manufacturing,inc.: Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Pierce Manufacturing,inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 15, 1992 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,225. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE KEY WHICH SECURES THE POWER STEERING PUMP MATING GEAR TO THE PUMP DRIVE SHAFT BREAKS AND FALLS OUT, ALLOWING THE MATING GEAR TO SPIN ON THE SHAFT OF THE POWER STEERING PUMP, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF POWER STEERING.
The risk
THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING CAUSESAN INCREASED EFFORT TO STEER THE VEHICLE, AND IF THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION WHENPOWER STEERING LOSS OCCURS, COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
INSPECT THE GEAR, KEY, KEYWAY, AND PUMP SHAFT AND REPLACE ANY DAMAGED OR WORN PARTS. INSTALL NEW KEY AND SHAFT COLLAR WITH SET SCREW AND TIGHTEN TO 10 FOOT POUNDS.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 Pierce Fire Truck | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Pierce Fire Truck | 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 92V049000.
Full record for the 1991 Pierce Fire Truck → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →