Pierce Manufacturing,inc.: Steering › Gear Box (other Than Rack and Pinion)
Pierce Manufacturing,inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on May 9, 1994 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,563. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE STEERING GEAR BRACKET USED TO MOUNT THE POWER STEERING GEAR TO THE CHASSIS FRAME CAN CRACK AND FAIL.
The risk
THIS CAN CAUSE THE STEERING GEAR TO BIND, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT VEHICLES AND REPLACE THE BRACKETS WITH NEWLY DESIGNED BRACKETS. UNTIL REPLACEMENT BRACKETS ARE AVAILABLE, OWNERS ARE ADVISED TO INSPECT THE BRACKETS FOR CRACKS, AND CONTACT PIERCE MANUFACTURING FOR REPAIR INFORMATION.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Pierce Arrow | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Pierce Dash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Pierce Lance | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Pierce Arrow | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Pierce Dash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Pierce Lance | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Pierce Arrow | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Pierce Dash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Pierce Lance | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Pierce Arrow | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Pierce Dash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Pierce Lance | 0 | 1 | 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 94V083000.
Full record for the 1993 Pierce Arrow → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →