Pierce Recalls
110 recalls on record · July 29, 1987 to April 6, 2026 · Vehicle Equipment, Vehicles
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Count of recall notices naming this brand, by the year the recall was announced. A quiet year is not proof of a safe year.
April 5, 2011VehiclesNHTSA
Pierce 2009–2011 Wheels recall
Hazard: THE WIDER 12.25 INCH WHEEL MAY CAUSE THE TIRE BEAD TO SEPARATE FROM THE RIM. THIS TIRE BEAD SEPARATION CAN CAUSE A TIRE FAILURE THAT MAY CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
February 14, 2011VehiclesNHTSA
Pierce 2008–2009 Engine And Engine Cooling recall
Hazard: IF AN UNDER CAB FIRE OCCURS, THE ENGINE OPERATION COULD BE AFFECTED AND A CRASH MAY OCCUR.
September 21, 2010VehiclesNHTSA
Pierce 2010 Electrical System recall
Hazard: IF THIS HAPPENS, A SHORT CIRCUIT MAY RESULT IN A FIRE.
September 21, 2010VehiclesNHTSA
Pierce 1998–2008 Steering recall
Hazard: DETACHMENT OF THE STEERING GEAR WILL RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL THAT COULD CAUSE A CRASH.
July 8, 2010VehiclesNHTSA
Pierce 2006–2010 Service Brakes, Hydraulic recall
Hazard: IF THIS INTERFERENCE OCCURS, BRAKING PERFORMANCE MAY BE REDUCED WITHOUT WARNING AND A CRASH MAY OCCUR.
June 28, 2010VehiclesNHTSA
Pierce 2009–2010 Wheels recall
Hazard: EVENTUALLY THE WHEEL(S) COULD SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE AND CAUSE A CRASH.
June 28, 2010VehiclesNHTSA
Pierce 2003–2009 Structure recall
Hazard: IF THIS OCCURS THE FIRE HOSE MAY DROP TO THE ROADWAY WITHOUT WARNING. POTENTIAL INJURY TO PEOPLE AND PROPERTY MAY OCCUR. THE SUDDEN HOSE DEPLOYMENT MAY ALSO DISTRACT DRIVERS TRYING TO AVOID THE HOSE AND A CRASH MAY OCCUR.
June 16, 2010VehiclesNHTSA
Pierce 2009–2010 Service Brakes, Air recall
Hazard: IF THIS INTERFERENCE OCCURS, THE BRAKE CAPABILITY MAY BE COMPROMISED AND A CRASH MAY OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING.
May 7, 2010VehiclesNHTSA
Pierce 2006–2010 Engine And Engine Cooling recall
Hazard: UNEXPECTED EMERGENCY VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTDOWN UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD HAMPER RESCUE OPERATIONS AND PLACE THE PUBLIC AT RISK.
October 6, 2009VehiclesNHTSA
Pierce 2008–2009 Engine And Engine Cooling recall
Hazard: THIS CONDITION WILL PERMIT HOT EXHAUST GASES TO EXIT THE VEHICLE TAILPIPE, INCREASING THE RISK OF MELTING OR BURNING OF NEARBY SURFACES, OR A FIRE.
August 31, 2009VehiclesNHTSA
Pierce 2007–2009 Air Bags recall
Hazard: INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE SIDE-ROLL PROTECTION SYSTEM COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH OR INJURY TO AN OUT OF POSITION OCCUPANT.
June 25, 2009VehiclesNHTSA
Pierce 2003–2009 Structure recall
Hazard: IF THE DOOR OPENS, THE SCBA CYLINDERS MAY FALL OUT OF THE COMPARTMENT AND ONTO THE ROADWAY, POSSIBLY BECOMING ROAD HAZARD TO OTHER MOTORISTS WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
June 8, 2009VehiclesNHTSA
Pierce 2008–2009 Steering recall
Hazard: WITH A BROKEN SAS DRIVING TAB, THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, WHICH COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
April 28, 2009VehiclesNHTSA
Pierce 2008 Latches/Locks/Linkages recall
Hazard: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE DOOR WOULD NOT HAVE PRIMARY CLOSING SECURITY WHICH COULD POSSIBLY LEAD TO INJURY OF THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT.
April 1, 2009VehiclesNHTSA
Pierce 2007–2008 Electrical System recall
Hazard: IF METAL-TO-METAL CONTACT WERE TO HAPPEN, AN ELECTRICAL ARCING BETWEEN THE CAB AND BATTERY COULD OCCUR INCREASING THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT AND A FIRE.
November 18, 2008VehiclesNHTSA
Pierce 2007–2008 Service Brakes, Air recall
Hazard: IF THE ADJUSTER CAN NOT ROTATE, BRAKE PERFORMANCE MAY BE COMPROMISED AND A CRASH MAY OCCUR.
November 14, 2008VehiclesNHTSA
Pierce 2008 Power Train recall
Hazard: FRACTURED WHEEL STUDS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
October 31, 2008VehiclesNHTSA
Pierce 2007–2008 Engine And Engine Cooling recall
Hazard: THIS MAY RESULT IN A FIRE HAZARD.
October 20, 2008VehiclesNHTSA
Pierce 2008 Engine And Engine Cooling recall
Hazard: THE FUEL PUMP PLUG MAY CRACK CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
June 20, 2008VehiclesNHTSA
Pierce 1982–1991 Steering recall
Hazard: THIS FAILURE MOST LIKELY WILL OCCUR ON HIGH MILEAGE VEHICLES DURING LOW SPEED, HIGH STEERING EFFORT EVENTS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
January 15, 2008VehiclesNHTSA
Pierce 2007 Steering recall
Hazard: THIS CONDITION HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE THE STEERING GEAR TO STALL AND RESTRICT THE STEERING TURNING ANGLE OF THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
October 5, 2007VehiclesNHTSA
Pierce 2001–2006 Suspension recall
Hazard: SUCH A BREAK COULD LEAD TO THE SUSPENSION LOSING ONE OF ITS ANCHOR POINTS, THEREBY POTENTIALLY CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
May 23, 2006VehiclesNHTSA
Pierce 2005–2006 Engine And Engine Cooling recall
Hazard: THIS CONDITION COULD ULTIMATELY RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE POWER (ENGINE STALL) INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
August 10, 2005VehiclesNHTSA
Pierce 2002–2005 Service Brakes, Air recall
Hazard: THIS INTERFERENCE MAY CAUSE CHAFING LEADING TO A POTENTIAL FRONT AIR BRAKE HOSE FAILURE. IN THE EVENT OF A FRONT BRAKE HOSE FAILURE, LOSS OF FRONT BRAKING WILL OCCUR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
August 10, 2005VehiclesNHTSA
Pierce 1999–2004 Seats recall
Hazard: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE PEDESTAL SEAT FASTENERS COULD FAIL TO RESTRAIN THE SEAT, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.
May 12, 2005VehiclesNHTSA
Pierce 2004–2005 Suspension recall
Hazard: THIS WILL CAUSE SPARKS THAT COULD POTENTIALLY IGNITE AND CAUSE A FIRE.
March 4, 2005VehiclesNHTSA
Pierce 1996–2004 Seats recall
Hazard: THE OCCUPANT WILL EXPERIENCE INSUFFICIENT SUSPENSION SEAT RESTRAINT WHICH COULD LEAD TO PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
March 1, 2005VehiclesNHTSA
Pierce 2004 Steering recall
Hazard: IN THE EVENT OF A CRACK, THE CLAMPS COULD BREAK OFF AFFECTING TOE-IN AND ALIGNMENT. THE TIE ROD CAN COME LOOSE RESULTING IN STEERING LOSS AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
December 9, 2004VehiclesNHTSA
Pierce 2002–2004 Steering recall
Hazard: OIL ON THE DISC CAN CAUSE THE ENCODER TO SEND INCORRECT WHEEL POSITION INFORMATION AND CAN CAUSE THE REAR WHEELS TO STEER UNEXPECTEDLY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
December 15, 2003VehiclesNHTSA
Pierce 2003 Engine And Engine Cooling recall
Hazard: IF THE BOLTS FAIL, THE COMPLETE HUB AND FAN ASSEMBLY COULD SEPARATE FROM THE ENGINE RESULTING IN EQUIPMENT DAMAGE AND/OR PERSONAL INJURY.