Manufacturer profile

Pierce Manufacturing

Pierce Manufacturing has filed 43 recall campaigns with NHTSA since 2015, covering 9,105 vehicles or units by the manufacturer's own estimates.

Makes in its campaigns
Campaigns filed in 2026 to date2No campaigns in 2025
Vehicles affected7252026 to date
Campaigns on file432015 to 2026
Do-not-drive or park-outside1Campaigns with an advisory

Filed under the name "Pierce Manufacturing".

Campaigns per year

Pierce Manufacturing has averaged 3 campaigns a year since 2021, below its 2016 peak of 8

Pierce Manufacturing recall campaigns by report date, 2015 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.

024682015201682017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file. The lighter column is a partial year.
Components

Equipment is Pierce Manufacturing's most recalled component since 2016

Pierce Manufacturing campaigns by primary component, 2016 to 2026.

Equipment
11
Electrical system
8
Lighting
5
Steering
4
Structure
2
Fuel system
2
Suspension
2
Powertrain
2
Tires
1
Airbags
1
Source: NHTSA ODI. Each campaign counted once.
Remedy type

Pierce Manufacturing relies on software fixes more than the industry: 50% of its 2024 campaigns

Share of campaigns remedied by a software update, Pierce Manufacturing against all manufacturers, by year.

Pierce ManufacturingAll manufacturers
020%40%60%20162018202020222024202650%18%
Source: NHTSA ODI remedy descriptions, classified by rule (see Methodology).
Model years covered

Model year 2015 is covered by the most Pierce Manufacturing campaigns, 20

Pierce Manufacturing campaigns covering each model year, last fifteen model years. A campaign counts once for each year it covers.

0510152020152020162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Latest campaigns

The latest Pierce Manufacturing filings

The ten most recent campaigns, by report date.

Latest Pierce Manufacturing campaigns
CampaignFiledSubjectComponentVehiclesRemedy
26V-217Apr 6, 2026Firm-on-ground system light may remain illuminated after the rear stabilizer loses contact with the groundElectrical system674Software update
26V-060Feb 2, 2026Steering linkage arm bolt may come loose, resulting in the steering linkage arm detaching from the steering motorSteering51Repair or modification
24V-905Dec 2, 2024Tires mounted on the front steer axles are incompatible with the wheelsTires8Label or owner notice
24V-147Feb 26, 2024In the event of a short circuit or wiring failure, the firmware in the node may fail to shut off the output pin, resulting in overloaded…Electrical system15Software update
24V-127Feb 21, 2024Bumper may partially obstruct the rear lightsLighting4Not stated
24V-012Jan 10, 2024In the event of a short circuit or wiring failure, the firmware in the node may fail to shut off the output pin, resulting in overloaded…Electrical system248Software update
23V-823Dec 7, 2023Electrical connector to the aerial turntable wiring harness may not be properly secured, which can result in connector corrosion and affect the…Electrical system314Part replacement
23V-407Jun 6, 2023Galvanized stabilizer beams may develop cracksStructure5Part replacement
23V-096Feb 17, 2023When the aerial platform is extended to its maximum angle, the platform mounting bracket may interfere with the basket handrail hinge peg and…Equipment64Repair or modification
22V-892Dec 2, 2022Tie rod clamps may have been improperly heat-treated, causing them to crack and allowing the tie rods to separateSteering17Part replacement
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Largest campaigns

Pierce Manufacturing's five largest campaigns on file

Vehicles or units affected, millions, any year.

  1. 2021 Sealing washer may not seat correctly in…0.00M
  2. 2019 Aerial device may unexpectedly rotate to…0.00M
  3. 2018 Depending on the specific wiring of the…0.00M
  4. 2026 Firm-on-ground system light may remain…0.00M
  5. 2022 Steering gears may have been assembled…0.00M
Source: NHTSA ODI.