NHTSA safety record
Every complaint, recall and defect investigation on file for a Pierce, model year 2016.
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Vehicle
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Complaints
100
Recalls
1
Fires
0
Deaths
One Pierce has enough on file to be worth a page here, the 2016 Arrow XT, whose owners have filed 8 safety complaints with NHTSA. More of those name the suspension than any other system: 2 of them.
NHTSA holds 100 recall campaigns naming Pierce vehicles, across every model year the agency records rather than only the ones shown here.
The systems named most often across every Pierce complaint on file. One complaint can name more than one system, so these add up to more than the complaint total. "Unknown or other" is excluded: it is what the intake form records when an owner cannot place the failure.
The newest campaigns naming a Pierce, by the date the manufacturer's defect report reached NHTSA. Each one covers a build range, which may be narrower than the model years listed.
26V217000 · April 6, 2026
A false firm-on-ground indicator light may lead to using the aerial device when the vehicle may shift during aerial operation, increasing the risk of injury.
Pierce Manufacturing · up to 674 vehicles
Pages 2016 Arrow XT
26V060000 · February 2, 2026
Steering linkage arm detachment can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Pierce Manufacturing · up to 51 vehicles
24V905000 · December 2, 2024
The tires can separate from the wheels, increasing the risk of a crash.
Pierce Manufacturing · up to 8 vehicles
24V147000 · February 26, 2024
Overloaded electrical circuits can overheat, increasing the risk of fire.
Pierce Manufacturing · up to 15 vehicles
24V127000 · February 21, 2024
Partially obstructed rear lights can reduce the vehicle's visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
Pierce Manufacturing · up to 4 vehicles
24V012000 · January 10, 2024
Overloaded electrical circuits can overheat, increasing the risk of fire.
Pierce Manufacturing · up to 248 vehicles
23V823000 · December 7, 2023
An inability for the platform basket to maintain level can result in the basket tipping, increasing the risk of injury.
Pierce Manufacturing · up to 314 vehicles
23V407000 · June 6, 2023
Cracks can cause instability when an aerial ladder or platform is elevated, increasing the risk of injury.
Pierce Manufacturing · up to 5 vehicles
23V096000 · February 17, 2023
A basket handrail that unexpectedly detaches from the basket may increase the risk of injury to first responders using the handrail or to individuals on the ground near the vehicle.
Pierce Manufacturing · up to 64 vehicles
22V892000 · December 2, 2022
Tie rod separation can result in a sudden loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
Pierce Manufacturing · up to 17 vehicles
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Built from NHTSA's complaint file published August 20, 2026, its recall campaign API and its defect investigation file. A complaint is one owner's unverified account, not a finding of fault. How this is counted. · All makes
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