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Pierce Fire Truck Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 8 safety recalls and 1 owner complaint across 13 model years of the Pierce Fire Truck (1989–2001). The most-complained-about year is 2001.

8
safety recalls, all years
1
owner complaints, all years
1996
year with most recalls
2001
year with most complaints

Pick your Pierce Fire Truck model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2001 Pierce Fire Truck21
2000 Pierce Fire Truck30
1999 Pierce Fire Truck20
1998 Pierce Fire Truck20
1997 Pierce Fire Truck20
1996 Pierce Fire Truck50
1995 Pierce Fire Truck10
1994 Pierce Fire Truck10
1993 Pierce Fire Truck10
1992 Pierce Fire Truck10
1991 Pierce Fire Truck20
1990 Pierce Fire Truck20
1989 Pierce Fire Truck10

What Pierce Fire Truck owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The 2001 model year has the most, with 1.

All Pierce Fire Truck recalls (8)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Pierce Fire Truck, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Alternator/generator/regulator (electrical system)

    NHTSA 03V043000 Reported 13 vehicles potentially affected PIERCE MANUFACTURING,INC.

    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.

    Remedy: Dealers will remove two pieces of steel tubing and replace them with high pressure hose. Owner notification is expected to begin during february 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed…

    Model years: 2000

  2. Unit (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 02V048001 Reported 45 vehicles potentially affected PIERCE MANUFACTURING,INC.

    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.

    Remedy: Federal signal will notify its customers to return the defective lights for a replacement free of charge. Owner notification was expected to begin during november 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized…

    Model years: 2001

  3. Mounting (fuel system)

    NHTSA 01V151000 Reported 800 vehicles potentially affected PIERCE MANUFACTURING,INC.

    Vehicle description: fire apparatus on certain commercial chassis with options for fuel tank step covers. Certain vehicles were built without drain holes in the aluminum step located below the fuel fill opening.

    Remedy: Dealers will drill holes in the step. The holes will help drain any fuel that is accidentally spilled on the step. Owner notification began may 31, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an…

    Model years: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000

  4. Quick release valve (service brakes)

    NHTSA 01V137000 Reported 1,046 vehicles potentially affected PIERCE MANUFACTURING,INC.

    Vehicle description: rear wheel drive fire trucks equipped with midland two-way check valves. These valves can deteriorate in high cycle use, and do not meet the sae j1410 recommendations for pneumatic valves designed to operate in commercial air brake vehicles.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the double check valves on these vehicles. Owner notification began may 14, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free…

    Model years: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996

  5. Multiple axle (suspension)

    NHTSA 01V113000 Reported 147 vehicles potentially affected PIERCE MANUFACTURING,INC.

    Vehicle description: fire trucks equipped with oshkosh all-steer all-wheel steering system. The rear wheels of a fire engine can turn unintentionally if the all-wheel steering system key is on and moisture penetrates to the wire that connects the steering sensor to the electronic control unit (ECU). It was discovered that the insulation…

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect for nicked wires and replace the wire harness. This recall campaign is 100% complete.

    Model years: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001

  6. Vehicle speed control

    NHTSA 97V010000 Reported 16 vehicles potentially affected PIERCE MANUFACTURING,INC.

    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."

    Remedy: Dealers will retrofit the throttle assemby with a newly designed throttle assembly.

    Model years: 1996

  7. Air (parking brake)

    NHTSA 96V144000 Reported 6 vehicles potentially affected PIERCE MANUFACTURING,INC.

    These vehicles do not comply with the grade holding requirements of FMVSS no. 121, "air brake systems."

    Remedy: Dealers will install high output brake chambers on the all wheel steering axles.

    Model years: 1996

  8. Pump (steering)

    NHTSA 92V049000 Reported 1,225 vehicles potentially affected PIERCE MANUFACTURING,INC.

    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.

    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.

    Model years: 1989, 1990, 1991

Other Pierce models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.