2005 PIERCE ARROW XT Complaints and Recall Information
The 2005 PIERCE ARROW XT has 0 complaints and 6 recalls filed with NHTSA. Owners most frequently report issues related to steering, accelerator pedals, and body structure. Reports also involve equipment safety and electrical system software.
There are six recalls covering multiple critical systems such as steering gear brackets, accelerator pedals, body doors, cab tilt equipment, aerial device controls, and rear axle shafts. Each recall addresses a specific safety defect and requires dealer intervention to correct the problem.
Recalls- Steering gear bracket. NHTSA recall 10V423000 affects 2,652 vehicles due to a fracture risk in the steering gear bracket that may detach the steering gear, causing loss of steering control and increasing crash risk. Owners will be notified and dealers will install a new mounting bracket free of charge starting January 31, 2011.
- Accelerator pedal. Recall 11V255000 affects 5,022 units with an electronic accelerator pedal that may bend, causing the pedal to stick in full throttle. This defect heightens crash risk. Dealers will replace the pedal arm with a redesigned version. Recall began May 9, 2011.
- SCBA compartment door. Recall 11V551000 covers 59 vehicles where the door latch orientation may allow the door to open inadvertently while in motion, risking SCBA cylinders falling onto the road. Dealers will install a reinforcement plate free of charge. This recall began December 5, 2011.
- Cab tilt equipment mounts. Recall 13V525000 concerns 3,115 vehicles where fatigue of cab tilt cylinder mounts could cause the cab to fall until a safety catch engages. This may result in injury if a person is in the moving cab’s path. Dealers will apply safety signs warning operators. Recall began January 6, 2014.
- Aerial device control software. Recall 19V022000 affects 994 aerial vehicles where the ladder may unexpectedly rotate right when extended, posing collision and injury risks. Dealers will reprogram the aerial control module free of charge. The recall started February 28, 2019.
- Rear steer axle shafts. Recall 17V348000 involves 225 vehicles with improperly heat-treated rear steer axle shafts that could break and disable the vehicle, increasing crash risk. Dealers will replace the axle shafts free of charge. The recall started June 3, 2020.
Owners confronting repeated repairs, unresolved safety defects, or issues related to recalls may have rights under their state’s lemon law. Consulting legal resources could help protect those facing ongoing problems with their vehicle.
2005 PIERCE ARROW XT Summary
2005
Model Year
0
Total Complaints
6
Total Recalls
12067
Vehicles Affected
Recalls
2005 PIERCE ARROW XT
994 vehicles affected
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain 2004-2018 Arrow XT, Dash, Enforcer, Impel, Quantum and Velocity aerial vehicles. The aerial device may unexpectedly rotate to the right when the ladder is being extended.
Risk: If the aerial device moves in an unexpected direction, the ladder may contact an object, such as a building or an electrical wire, increasing the risk of injury.
2005 PIERCE ARROW XT
225 vehicles affected
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
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.
Risk: Axle shafts that are not properly heat treated may break and potentially disable the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
2005 PIERCE ARROW XT
3115 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT
Pierce Manufacturing Inc. (Pierce) is recalling certain model year 2000-2009 Enforcer and model year 2000-2010 Dash, Lance, and Arrow XT vehicles. 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 the cab to fall until the safety catch activates.
Risk: If a person is in the path of the moving cab when a mount fails, the person may be hit by the falling cab, increasing the risk of injury.
2005 PIERCE ARROW XT
59 vehicles affected
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
PIERCE MANUFACTURING (PIERCE) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005, 2008-2011 ARROW XT, CUSTOM CONTENDER, DASH, ENFORCER, IMPEL, QUANTUM, SABER, AND VELOCITY 75 FOOT HAL (HEAVY ALUMINUM LADDER) FIRE APPARATUS BODIES VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 17,2005, THROUGH OCTOBER 13, 2011, THAT MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH DUAL SCBA CYLINDER STORAGE COMPARTMENTS. THESE COMPARTMENTS EXTEND INBOARD HORIZONTALLY FROM THE SIDE OF THE REAR BODY. THE SCBA COMPARTMENT DOOR LATCH ORIENTATION MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED INCORRECTLY, ALLOWING THE DOOR TO ACCIDENTALLY OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THE DOOR MAY OPEN WITHOUT WARNING AND WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE TO THE DRIVER.
Risk: IF THE DOOR OPENS, THE SCBA CYLINDERS MAY FALL OUT OF THE COMPARTMENT AND ONTO THE ROADWAY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH OR INJURY TO PEDESTRIANS.
2005 PIERCE ARROW XT
5022 vehicles affected
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
PIERCE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1999-2008 ARROW XT, DASH, LANCE, AND ENFORCER FIRE APPARATUS MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 22, 1999, THROUGH MAY 12, 2008, AND EQUIPPED WITH AN ELECTRONIC ACCELERATOR PEDAL. AFTER REPEATED USE WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARM MAY BEND AND CAUSE THE PEDAL TO MOVE CLOSER TO THE FLOOR. IF THE PEDAL ARM BENDS FAR ENOUGH, THE PEDAL MAY CONTACT THE CAB FLOOR WITHOUT WARNING AND STICK IN THE FULL THROTTLE POSITION.
Risk: IF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECOMES STUCK, THE OPERATOR MAY LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
2005 PIERCE ARROW XT
2652 vehicles affected
STEERING
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.
Risk: DETACHMENT OF THE STEERING GEAR WILL RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL THAT COULD CAUSE A CRASH.
Complaints
No complaints found.