2006 PIERCE ENFORCER Complaints and Recall Information
The 2006 PIERCE ENFORCER has 0 complaints and 9 recalls filed with NHTSA. Owners most frequently report issues related to safety components and vehicle control systems as reflected in multiple recalls.
There are nine recalls addressing various systems such as body structure, brakes, steering, accelerator pedal, cab equipment, suspension, electrical controls, and axle assembly.
Recalls- Body bumpers and hose tray. Recall 10V300000 affects 25 vehicles. The front bumper hose tray latch may open accidentally, dropping the fire hose on the roadway. This poses risks of injury and driver distraction. A new latch design and hose box installation are provided free.
- Rear disc brake caliper interference. Recall 10V317000 involves 45 vehicles with possible interference between the rear disc brake calipers and automatic tire chain brackets, which can reduce braking performance without warning. Dealers will install new brackets free of charge.
- Steering gear bracket fracture. Recall 10V423000 impacts 2,652 vehicles. The steering gear bracket can fracture and detach, causing loss of steering control and crash risk. Owners are advised to inspect before trips. A new bracket installation is planned at no cost.
- Accelerator pedal arm bending. Recall 11V255000 covers 5,022 vehicles. Excessive force may bend the electronic accelerator pedal arm, causing it to stick at full throttle and risk loss of vehicle control. The pedal arm will be redesigned and replaced without charge.
- Cab tilt cylinder mounts. Recall 13V525000 includes 3,115 vehicles. Fatigue in cab tilt cylinder mounts may cause the cab to fall until the safety catch activates, creating injury risk. Safety signs advising caution during cab tilt will be installed free.
- Front suspension ball joint contamination. Recalls 15V615000 affect 910 vehicles. Tears in protective boots can contaminate ball joints, causing premature failure and potential wheel detachment. Dealers will inspect and replace worn ball joints at no cost.
- Aerial device unexpected rotation. Recall 19V022000 involves 994 vehicles. The ladder aerial device may unexpectedly rotate right during extension, increasing collision risk with objects. Dealers will reprogram the aerial control module free of charge.
- Rear steer axle shaft heat treatment. Recall 17V348000 affects 225 vehicles with electric All-steer rear steering. Improperly heat treated axle shafts may break, disabling the vehicle and increasing crash risk. Replacement shafts will be installed free.
Owners facing repeated repairs, safety defects, or unresolved recall issues with the 2006 PIERCE ENFORCER may have rights under their state’s lemon law. Consulting with a consumer protection attorney could help clarify potential options.
2006 PIERCE ENFORCER Summary
2006
Model Year
0
Total Complaints
8
Total Recalls
12988
Vehicles Affected
Recalls
2006 PIERCE ENFORCER
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.
2006 PIERCE ENFORCER
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.
2006 PIERCE ENFORCER
910 vehicles affected
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain model year 2006-2007 Arrow XT, Dash, Enforcer, Lance, Impel, and Quantum vehicles manufactured January 1, 2006, to March 31, 2007. In the affected vehicles, tears in the ball joint protective boots may result in contamination of the ball joints.
Risk: The contamination may cause premature ball joint failure and the wheel to disengage from the control arm, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
2006 PIERCE ENFORCER
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.
2006 PIERCE ENFORCER
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.
2006 PIERCE ENFORCER
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.
2006 PIERCE ENFORCER
45 vehicles affected
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
PIERCE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2010 ARROW XT, DASH, ENFORCER, IMPEL, QUANTUM, AND VELOCITY FIRE TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 11, 2006 THROUGH JUNE 16, 2010 AND EQUIPPED WITH MERITOR WABCO EX225 REAR DISC BRAKES AND ONSPOT AUTOMATIC TIRE CHAINS. THE MERITOR WABCO EX225 REAR DISC BRAKE CALIPER MAY INTERFERE WITH THE ONSPOT AUTOMATIC TIRE CHAIN BRACKETS. THIS INTERFERENCE MAY RESTRICT THE CALIPER FROM FULL MOVEMENT.
Risk: IF THIS INTERFERENCE OCCURS, BRAKING PERFORMANCE MAY BE REDUCED WITHOUT WARNING AND A CRASH MAY OCCUR.
2006 PIERCE ENFORCER
25 vehicles affected
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
PIERCE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2003 THROUGH 2009 CUSTOM CONTENDER, DASH, ENFORCER, IMPEL, LANCE SABER, AND VELOCITY FIRE TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 20, 2003, THROUGH MARCH 27, 2009. THESE TRUCKS MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH DROP-DOWN FIRE HOSE TRAYS MOUNTED UNDER THE FRONT BUMPER. THE HOSE TRAY LATCH MAY ACCIDENTALLY OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.
Risk: IF THIS OCCURS THE FIRE HOSE MAY DROP TO THE ROADWAY WITHOUT WARNING. POTENTIAL INJURY TO PEOPLE AND PROPERTY MAY OCCUR. THE SUDDEN HOSE DEPLOYMENT MAY ALSO DISTRACT DRIVERS TRYING TO AVOID THE HOSE AND A CRASH MAY OCCUR.
Complaints
No complaints found.