1998 Pierce Fire Truck: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1998 Pierce Fire Truck. The newest campaign is 01V151000. NHTSA received the report on 9 May 2001. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly / Mounting. 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, 01V151000, in the NHTSA record
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 agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact pierce at 1-888-974-3723.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 947 units in total.
01V151000Received . 800 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly / Mounting
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Spilled fuel on the fuel tank steps can create a slip hazard.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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 agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact pierce at 1-888-974-3723.
Report filed by PIERCE MANUFACTURING,INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 74B23. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
01V113000Received . 147 units.
Suspension / Multiple Axle
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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 covering the wires between the sensor and the ECU had been nicked during time of assembly. Over time, the nick in the insulation allowed moisture to penetrate to the actual wire.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Under these conditions, the driver can experience unintended turning of a single or a tandum rear axle, possibly leading to a vehicle crash or injury or death to a pedestrian or fire fighter.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect for nicked wires and replace the wire harness. This recall campaign is 100% complete.
Report filed by PIERCE MANUFACTURING,INC..
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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.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1998 Pierce Fire TruckThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1998 Pierce Fire Truck: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/pierce/fire-truck/1998/. 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,INC.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1998 Pierce Fire Truck?
- 947 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Pierce Fire Truck have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for the Pierce Fire Truck, model years 1989 to 2001. 2 of them name the 1998 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1998 Pierce Fire Truck open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.