Recall Register

2000 Pierce Velocity: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2000 Pierce Velocity. The newest campaign is 17V348000. NHTSA received the report on 30 May 2017. The NHTSA record gives the component Power Train / Axle Assembly / Axle Shaft. 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, 17V348000, in the NHTSA record

Pierce will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear steer axle shafts, free of charge. An interim notice was mailed on July 24, 2017. The recall began June 3, 2020. Owners may contact Pierce customer service at 1-888-974-3723.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 2,877 units in total.

  1. 17V348000Received . 225 units.

    Power Train / Axle Assembly / Axle Shaft

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain 1999-2013 Arrow XT, Dash, Enforcer, Quantum and Velocity fire trucks equipped with the electric All-steer rear steering option. The affected vehicles have rear steer axle shafts that were not properly heat treated.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Axle shafts that are not properly heat treated may break and potentially disable the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Pierce will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear steer axle shafts, free of charge. An interim notice was mailed on July 24, 2017. The recall began June 3, 2020. Owners may contact Pierce customer service at 1-888-974-3723.

    Report filed by Pierce Manufacturing. Manufacturer campaign number 74B283. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 10V423000Received . 2,652 units.

    Steering

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Pierce is recalling certain model year 1998 through 2008 arrow xt, lance, velocity, enforcer, impel, and dash custom fire apparatus vehicles manufactured from may 30, 1998 through november 25, 2008. The steering gear bracket may fracture and break. If this occurs the steering gear may detach from the vehicle.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Detachment of the steering gear will result in a loss of steering control that could cause a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Pierce will notify owners and dealers will install a new steering gear mounting bracket free of charge. The safety recall began on october 12, 2010. Owners are being instructed to inspect the steering gear bracket prior to each trip. The remedy to repair this defect is expected to begin no earlier the january 31, 2011. Owners may contact pierce at 1-888-974-3723.

    Report filed by PIERCE MANUFACTURING. Manufacturer campaign number 74B207. 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.

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Other model years

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

  1. 19981
  2. 19992
  3. 20002
  4. 20012
  5. 20022
  6. 20033
  7. 20044
  8. 20054
  9. 20066
  10. 200715
  11. 200817
  12. 200916
  13. 201017
  14. 201114
  15. 201212
  16. 201312
  17. 20148
  18. 201517
  19. 201615
  20. 20179
  21. 20188
  22. 20199
  23. 20208
  24. 20218
  25. 20226
  26. 20234
  27. 20242
  28. 20252
  29. 20261

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

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2000 Pierce Velocity: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/pierce/velocity/2000/. 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

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2000 Pierce Velocity?
2,877 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 Velocity have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 56 recall campaigns for the Pierce Velocity, model years 1998 to 2026. 2 of them name the 2000 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2000 Pierce Velocity open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.