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Pierce Dash

Every Pierce Dash model year on file, 1983 to 2020. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years60 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years371983 to 2020
Recall campaigns28Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins474Summed across model years
By model year

The 2000 model year drew the most complaints, 3, 50% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

012319831986198919921996199932002200520082011201420172020
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Wheels leads the Pierce Dash complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Wheels
3
Suspension
3
Steering
2
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Pierce Dash model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Pierce Dash by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2020Not decoded0NoneNone1026
2019Not decoded0NoneNone2024
2018Not decoded0NoneNone3024
2017Not decoded0NoneNone3025
2016Not decoded0NoneNone2026
2015Not decoded0NoneNone2024
2014Not decoded0NoneNone2028
2013Not decoded0NoneNone3024
2012Not decoded0NoneNone3023
2011Not decoded0NoneNone2023
2010Not decoded0NoneNone5023
2009Not decoded0NoneNone7023
2008Not decoded0NoneNone10123
2007Not decoded10.010013123
2006Not decoded0NoneNone10123
2005Not decoded0NoneNone10123
2004Not decoded10.010011123
2003Not decoded0NoneNone9123
2002Not decoded0NoneNone8123
2001Not decoded0NoneNone7115
2000Not decoded30.0300815
1999Not decoded10.0100610
1998Not decoded0NoneNone400
1997Not decoded0NoneNone100
1996Not decoded0NoneNone100
1995Not decoded0NoneNone200
1993Not decoded0NoneNone100
1992Not decoded0NoneNone100
1991Not decoded0NoneNone100
1990Not decoded0NoneNone100
1989Not decoded0NoneNone400
1988Not decoded0NoneNone300
1987Not decoded0NoneNone200
1986Not decoded0NoneNone200
1985Not decoded0NoneNone200
1984Not decoded0NoneNone200
1983Not decoded0NoneNone200
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Pierce Dash

  • 20V-571 Sep 22, 2020
    Due to a problem with the joystick controller, the vehicle's aerial device may move without operator input
    Equipment · 405 vehicles
  • 19V-562 Jul 31, 2019
    Due to improper manufacturing, the passenger-side knee air bag (KAB) may not properly inflate during a deployment event
    Airbags · 174 vehicles
  • 19V-022 Jan 2, 2019
    Aerial device may unexpectedly rotate to the right when the ladder is being extended
    Electrical system · 994 vehicles
  • 18V-756 Oct 26, 2018
    Depending on the specific wiring of the vehicle, these brake lights may illuminate when the brake pedal has not been pressed
    Lighting · 717 vehicles
  • 17V-349 May 31, 2017
    Affected vehicles have a rear sway bar that may detach from the vehicle
    Suspension · 29 vehicles
  • 17V-348 May 30, 2017
    Affected vehicles have rear steer axle shafts that were not properly heat treated
    Powertrain · 225 vehicles
  • 15V-615 Oct 1, 2015
    In the affected vehicles, tears in the ball joint protective boots may result in contamination of the ball joints
    Suspension · 910 vehicles
  • 13V-525 Oct 22, 2013
    While raising or lowering the cab as part of vehicle maintenance, the mounts on which the cab tilt cylinders pivot may fatigue and fail allowing…
    Equipment · 3,115 vehicles
  • 11V-551 Nov 10, 2011
    These compartments extend inboard horizontally from the side of the rear body
    Structure · 59 vehicles
  • 11V-384 Jul 26, 2011
    Pierce has decided that certain model year 1995-2008 arrow xt, dash, custom contender, lance, enforcer, pierce arrow, quantum, saber and…
    Fuel system · 6,803 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.