Recall Register

2018 Pierce Dash: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2018 Pierce Dash. The newest campaign is 20V571000. NHTSA received the report on 22 Sep 2020. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 20V571000, in the NHTSA record

Pierce will notify owners, and dealers will replace the potentially affected joysticks, free of charge. The recall began October 20, 2020. Owners may contact Pierce customer service at 1-888-974-3723.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 2,116 units in total.

  1. 20V571000Received . 405 units.

    Equipment

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Arrow XT, Dash, Enforcer, Impel, Quantum, and Velocity vehicles. Due to a problem with the joystick controller, the vehicle's aerial device may move without operator input.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Unintended movement of the aerial device can increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Pierce will notify owners, and dealers will replace the potentially affected joysticks, free of charge. The recall began October 20, 2020. Owners may contact Pierce customer service at 1-888-974-3723.

    Report filed by Pierce Manufacturing. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 19V022000Received . 994 units.

    Electrical System / Software

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain 2004-2018 Arrow XT, Dash, Enforcer, Impel, Quantum and Velocity aerial vehicles. The aerial device may unexpectedly rotate to the right when the ladder is being extended.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the aerial device moves in an unexpected direction, the ladder may contact an object, such as a building or an electrical wire, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Pierce will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the aerial control module, free of charge. The recall began February 28, 2019. Owners may contact Pierce customer service at 1-888-974-3723. Pierce's number for this recall is 74B295.

    Report filed by Pierce Manufacturing. Manufacturer campaign number 74B295. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 18V756000Received . 717 units.

    Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Pierce Arrow XT, Dash, Enforcer, Impel, Quantum, Saber, Velocity, and Commercial vehicles equipped with Whelen accessory brake lights. Depending on the specific wiring of the vehicle, these brake lights may illuminate when the brake pedal has not been pressed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the brake lights incorrectly illuminate, it can confuse other drivers, possibly increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Pierce will notify owners, and Whelen will inspect the vehicles and replace the brake lights, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 4, 2019. Owners may contact Pierce customer service at 1-888-974-3723.

    Report filed by Pierce Manufacturing. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19832
  2. 19842
  3. 19852
  4. 19862
  5. 19872
  6. 19883
  7. 19894
  8. 19901
  9. 19911
  10. 19921
  11. 19931
  12. 19951
  13. 19961
  14. 19971
  15. 19984
  16. 19996
  17. 20008
  18. 20017
  19. 20028
  20. 20039
  21. 200411
  22. 200510
  23. 200610
  24. 200713
  25. 200810
  26. 20097
  27. 20105
  28. 20112
  29. 20123
  30. 20133
  31. 20142
  32. 20152
  33. 20162
  34. 20173
  35. 20183
  36. 20192
  37. 20201

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2018 Pierce Dash: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/pierce/dash/2018/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Pierce Manufacturing

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2018 Pierce Dash?
2,116 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Pierce Dash have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 27 recall campaigns for the Pierce Dash, model years 1983 to 2020. 3 of them name the 2018 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2018 Pierce Dash open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.