There have been 8 safety recalls for the Pierce Fire Truck. The most recent recalls are shown below. Table 1 and Table 2 show the historical recalls and the recall statistics by the model year of the Pierce Fire Truck.
A throttle return problem can develop due to the throttle only having one return source increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1996 Pierce Fire Truck |
| Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Recall Summary: These fire trucks do not at least two sources of return energy as required by federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 124, "accelerator control systems. "... Details of this recall 🔎 |
Consequence of non-compliance: these trucks may not hold on an uphill or downhill grade, resulting in unattended vehicle movement increasing the risk of a vehicle accident.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1996 Pierce Fire Truck |
| Component: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:AIR |
| Recall Summary: These vehicles do not comply with the grade holding requirements of fmvss no. 121, "air brake systems. "... Details of this recall 🔎 |
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.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1989 Pierce Fire Truck, 1990 Pierce Fire Truck, 1991 Pierce Fire Truck |
| Component: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP |
| Recall Summary: 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. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
This can cause a fire that could endanger people in the vicinity, the vehicle itself, and nearby property.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2000 Pierce Fire Truck |
| Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR |
| Recall Summary: On certain fire chassis equipped with harrison hydra-gen generators. The tubing connecting the soft start to the generator pump can break away from the fitting and spray hydraulic fluid onto the exhaust. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
This condition could be life-threatening should a small child or a person with a heart condition experience a severe electrical shock. Also, a possible fire hazard exists.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2001 Pierce Fire Truck |
| Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:UNIT |
| Recall Summary: On certain fire trucks equipped with emergency (fire-ray) strobe warning lights, the strobe light housing was made from an electrically conductive material and a person could receive a severe electrical shock if they came in contact with a vehicle operating the fire-ray strobe lights. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Date | Component | Vehicle Affected |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 12, 2003 | Electrical System:alternator/generator/regulator | 13 |
| Jan. 22, 2002 | Exterior Lighting:hazard Flashing Warning Lights:unit | 45 |
| May. 9, 2001 | Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:mounting | 800 |
| Apr. 17, 2001 | Service Brakes, Air:supply:quick Release Valve | 1,046 |
| Apr. 2, 2001 | Suspension:multiple Axle | 147 |
| Jan. 31, 1997 | Vehicle Speed Control | 16 |
| Jul. 26, 1996 | Parking Brake:conventional:air | 6 |
| Apr. 15, 1992 | Steering:hydraulic Power Assist:pump | 1,225 |
| Model | # Recalls |
|---|---|
| 2001 Pierce Fire Truck | 2 |
| 2000 Pierce Fire Truck | 3 |
| 1999 Pierce Fire Truck | 2 |
| 1998 Pierce Fire Truck | 2 |
| 1997 Pierce Fire Truck | 2 |
| 1996 Pierce Fire Truck | 5 |
| 1995 Pierce Fire Truck | 1 |
| 1994 Pierce Fire Truck | 1 |
| 1993 Pierce Fire Truck | 1 |
| 1992 Pierce Fire Truck | 1 |
| 1991 Pierce Fire Truck | 2 |
| 1990 Pierce Fire Truck | 2 |
| 1989 Pierce Fire Truck | 1 |