Recall Register

1989 Pierce Lance: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1989 Pierce Lance. The newest campaign is 94V083000. NHTSA received the report on 9 May 1994. The NHTSA record gives the component Steering / Gear Box (Other Than Rack and Pinion). 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, 94V083000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will inspect vehicles and replace the brackets with newly designed brackets. Until replacement brackets are available, owners are advised to inspect the brackets for cracks, and contact pierce manufacturing for repair information.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 2,935 units in total.

  1. 94V083000Received . 2,563 units.

    Steering / Gear Box (Other Than Rack and Pinion)

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The steering gear bracket used to mount the power steering gear to the chassis frame can crack and fail.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This can cause the steering gear to bind, resulting in a loss of steering control and a possible accident.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect vehicles and replace the brackets with newly designed brackets. Until replacement brackets are available, owners are advised to inspect the brackets for cracks, and contact pierce manufacturing for repair information.

    Report filed by PIERCE MANUFACTURING,INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 90V063000Received . 372 units.

    Steering / Gear Box / Shaft Sector

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The universal joints at each end of the steering shaft are attached to the shaft with a key and set screw. The set screws may loosen and allow the key to fall out of place.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the key falls out, the universal joint would spin on the shaft, resulting in loss of steering and a possible crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Modify steering linkage to prevent set screw from loosening and key from coming out of key way.

    Report filed by PIERCE MANUFACTURING,INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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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.

  1. 19831
  2. 19841
  3. 19851
  4. 19861
  5. 19871
  6. 19882
  7. 19892
  8. 19901
  9. 19911
  10. 19921
  11. 19931
  12. 19951
  13. 19961
  14. 19971
  15. 19983
  16. 19995
  17. 20007
  18. 20016
  19. 20027
  20. 20038
  21. 20048
  22. 20056
  23. 20066
  24. 20077
  25. 20085
  26. 20093
  27. 20102

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. 1989 Pierce Lance: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/pierce/lance/1989/. 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
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
15 May 2019
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
PIERCE MANUFACTURING,INC.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1989 Pierce Lance?
2,935 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 Lance have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 15 recall campaigns for the Pierce Lance, model years 1983 to 2010. 2 of them name the 1989 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1989 Pierce Lance open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.