By model year
Pierce Lance complaints by model year
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Model line
Pierce Lance
Every Pierce Lance model year on file, 1983 to 2010. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.
Owner complaints, all model years00 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years271983 to 2010
Recall campaigns16Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins227Summed across model years
Components
Complaints by component
Owner complaints across all model years, by component.
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Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years
The record for each Pierce Lance 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.
| Year | Body | Complaints | Severity index | Peer index | Recalls | Investigations | Bulletins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 2 | 0 | 23 |
| 2009 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 3 | 0 | 23 |
| 2008 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 5 | 1 | 23 |
| 2007 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 7 | 1 | 23 |
| 2006 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 6 | 1 | 23 |
| 2005 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 6 | 1 | 23 |
| 2004 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 8 | 1 | 23 |
| 2003 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 8 | 1 | 23 |
| 2002 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 7 | 2 | 23 |
| 2001 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 6 | 1 | 15 |
| 2000 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| 1999 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns covering the Pierce Lance
- 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-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 - 11V-255 Apr 26, 2011
After repeated use with excessive force, the accelerator pedal arm may bend and cause the pedal to move closer to the floor
Speed control · 5,022 vehicles - 10V-423 Sep 21, 2010
Steering gear bracket may fracture and break
Steering · 2,652 vehicles - 10V-300 Jun 28, 2010
These trucks may be equipped with drop-down fire hose trays mounted under the front bumper
Structure · 25 vehicles - 10V-195 May 7, 2010
Engine may shut down unexpectedly when a diesel particulate filter over temperature condition is detected
Engine and cooling · 827 vehicles - 08V-020 Jan 15, 2008
On certain fire trucks equipped with trw steering gears, models tas85 and rcs85, these steering gears contain potentially defective sector shafts…
Steering · 22 vehicles - 05V-355 Aug 10, 2005
On certain fire trucks, interference may occur between the aerial front axle interlock sensor bracket and the front air brake hose
Brakes · 150 vehicles - 05V-351 Aug 10, 2005
Certain fire trucks with command cabs fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 207,"seating systems." the…
Seats · 90 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.