2016 PIERCE ENFORCER Complaints and Recall Information
The 2016 PIERCE ENFORCER has 0 complaints and 24 recalls filed with NHTSA. Owners most frequently report issues related to recalls affecting various components such as the power train, fuel system, electrical and structural parts. These recalls cover a broad range of safety and operational defects identified by the manufacturer and regulatory authorities.
There are 24 recalls addressing defects in systems including drivetrain, fuel injection, aerial devices, lighting, electrical wiring, suspension, equipment, and steering. These recalls involve risks such as loss of propulsion, fire hazards, injury from falling parts, and impaired vehicle functions vital for emergency response.
- Recalls
- Power train: Axle assembly. NHTSA recall 15V706000 affects 5 vehicles. Hex nuts on the front drive axles may not be properly tightened, risking driveshaft disconnection and loss of propulsion. Dealers will inspect and tighten nuts free of charge.
- Fuel system: Fuel rail. Recall 22V032000 affects 243 vehicles with fuel tubes that may fatigue and crack, potentially causing high pressure fuel leaks and fire risk. Dealers install vibration isolators or new tubes at no cost.
- Structure: Critical fasteners. Recall 22V809000 covers 299 vehicles. Stokes basket mounting brackets may be insufficiently welded, allowing basket to fall and posing injury risk. Dealers will replace brackets free of charge.
- Electrical system: Software. Recall 19V022000 involves 994 vehicles with aerial devices that may unexpectedly rotate right during ladder extension, increasing risk of contact and injury. Dealers reprogram aerial control module at no charge.
- Exterior lighting: Rear LED lights. Recall 21V222000 affects 4 vehicles where rear LED lights are excessively bright, impairing vision of other drivers and increasing crash risk. Dealers supply and install filter kits free of charge.
- Electrical system: Wiring. Recall 16V148000 affects 267 vehicles. Improper heater hose clamps may cause coolant leaks into passenger compartments, risking electrical shorts, vehicle stall, and burn injuries. Dealers inspect and correct hose clamps for free.
- Power train: Driveshaft. Recall 16V123000 covers 239 vehicles. Universal joint bearing caps may be improperly tightened, risking detachment and causing drivability loss or road hazards. Dealers inspect and tighten bolts free of charge.
- Suspension. Recall 17V349000 affects 29 vehicles with rear sway bars that may detach, potentially causing greater vehicle sway and crash risk. Dealers replace and torque fasteners free of charge.
- Structure: Aerial device bracket. Recall 18V463000 involves 17 vehicles where limited retraction brackets may detach from aerial devices and fall, risking injury. Dealers install additional hardware free of charge.
- Equipment: Hydraulic pump plug. Recall 16V551000 covers 8 vehicles with plastic plugs that may separate causing hydraulic leaks and aerial device disablement, increasing injury risk. Dealers replace plugs with metal versions at no cost.
Owners with repeated repairs or unresolved recall issues involving safety defects on the 2016 PIERCE ENFORCER may have rights under state lemon laws. Consulting with a qualified attorney can clarify options related to persistent problems or serious safety concerns.
2016 PIERCE ENFORCER Summary
2016
Model Year
0
Total Complaints
15
Total Recalls
2933
Vehicles Affected
Recalls
2016 PIERCE ENFORCER
299 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain 2010-2022 Pierce Velocity, Enforcer, Arrow XT, Quantum, and Dash CF fire trucks. Stokes basket mounting brackets may be insufficiently welded.
Risk: The left and/or right brackets can fail, allowing the stokes basket to fall and increasing the risk of injury.
2016 PIERCE ENFORCER
243 vehicles affected
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain 2015-2021 Arrow XT, Enforcer, Quantum and Velocity fire trucks. The fuel tubes between the fuel rail and the injectors for cylinders four, five, and six may fatigue and crack, which can result in a high pressure fuel leak.
Risk: A high pressure fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
2016 PIERCE ENFORCER
4 vehicles affected
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS
Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Enforcer, Freightliner and Saber vehicles equipped with ECCO Holdings Code 3 7x9 Stop-Tail-Turn Reverse All-in-One LED stop, tail, turn, and reverse lights. The rear LED lights may be too bright. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Risk: The excessive brightness may negatively affect the vision of other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
2016 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.
2016 PIERCE ENFORCER
17 vehicles affected
STRUCTURE
Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain 2007-2017 Pierce Velocity, Impel, Arrow-XT, Quantum, and Enforcer emergency response vehicles equipped with 75ft aerial devices with a 21 inch or 28 inch limited retraction bracket. The bracket on the aerial device may detach from the aerial and fall to the ground.
Risk: If the bracket falls, it could strike a person below.
2016 PIERCE ENFORCER
123 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT
Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Arrow XT, Enforcer, Quantum, Saber, Velocity, and Commercial emergency vehicles equipped with Hale pressure relief valves in the water pumps used for fire fighting. Rings securing the valves may corrode over time after exposure to water, causing the ring to fail and the pressure relief valve to open, reducing the water pressure available for fire fighting.
Risk: A reduction in water pressure may hinder fire fighting efforts, increasing the risk of injury.
2016 PIERCE ENFORCER
56 vehicles affected
STEERING
Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Arrow XT, Enforcer, Impel, Quantum, Saber, and Velocity vehicles, equipped with certain Spicer D-Series and E-Series steer axles. The castellated nut on the steer axles may not be properly torqued, allowing the tie rod to loosen.
Risk: If the tie rod loosens, it may disconnect from the steering knuckle, causing a complete loss of steering and increasing the risk of a crash.
2016 PIERCE ENFORCER
65 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT
Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Arrow XT, Enforcer, Impel, Quantum, and Velocity fire trucks equipped with Hale Pump Interlock Module Kits. The Hale interlock pressure switch can fail after prolonged exposure to extreme cold temperatures, preventing the fire truck water pump from operating.
Risk: If the fire truck cannot pump water during a fire emergency, there would be an increased risk of injury.
2016 PIERCE ENFORCER
29 vehicles affected
SUSPENSION
Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain 2012-2017 Arrow XT, Dash, Enforcer, Quantum, and Velocity fire trucks equipped with the T3 rear steer option. The affected vehicles have a rear sway bar that may detach from the vehicle.
Risk: If the sway bar detaches, the vehicle may sway more during steering maneuvers, increasing the risk of a crash.
2016 PIERCE ENFORCER
239 vehicles affected
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain model year 2016 Arrow-XT, Dash, Enforcer, Impel, Quantum, Saber, and Velocity fire and emergency vehicles manufactured October 13, 2015, to February 9, 2016. The fastener cap over the bearing on the universal joint of the drive shaft may have been improperly tightened.
Risk: If the cap was not properly tightened, the cap may detach from the vehicle and become a road hazard. Additionally, the universal joint may separate and the vehicle may not be able to be driven, increasing the risk of a crash.
2016 PIERCE ENFORCER
267 vehicles affected
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Enforcer and Saber emergency vehicles manufactured from March 3, 2014, through February 3, 2016. The clamps on the heater hose may have been improperly installed allowing engine coolant to leak into the passenger compartment.
Risk: If coolant leaks into the passenger compartment, it may contact electrical components causing a shorting of circuits and a loss of function of features controlled by those circuits, including loss of power to vehicle which may result in a stall and increase the risk of a crash. The hot coolant may also contact occupants and possibly cause burn injuries.
2016 PIERCE ENFORCER
114 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT
Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Arrow XT, Enforcer, Impel, Quantum, Saber, and Velocity emergency vehicles manufactured August 4, 2015, to August 24, 2016, equipped with pumps to provide pressurized water to aid in fighting fires. These pumps have 6" intake strainers that may have been improperly soldered during production and, as a result, the strainers may come apart during use, allowing parts of the strainer and debris to enter the pump, possibly damaging the pump.
Risk: If the strainer and/or debris enters the pump, and the operator is forced to shut down the pump, reducing firefighting effectiveness, there could be an increased risk of injury.
2016 PIERCE ENFORCER
470 vehicles affected
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Arrow, Dash, Enforcer, Impel, Quantum, Saber, and Velocity fire trucks manufactured June 29, 2015, to June 30, 2016. The affected vehicles may be equipped with certain C20 and C21 split-shaft transmissions from Waterous. This transmission sends power to the wheels of an emergency response vehicle or power to an add-on unit such as a water pump used for fighting fires. A component within the shift unit may be damaged and as a result, the operator may not be able to switch the power output.
Risk: If the power output cannot be changed, once the fire truck arrives at the scene, it may not be able to pump water to aid in extinguishing the fire, increasing the risk of injury.
2016 PIERCE ENFORCER
8 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT
Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Enforcer, Impel, and Velocity vehicles manufactured April 12, 2016, to May 31, 2016, equipped with aerial devices. The affected vehicles may have a plastic plug installed in an unused port in the hydraulic pump for the aerial device. This plastic plug may separate from the pump resulting in a hydraulic fluid leak, potentially disabling the aerial device.
Risk: The inoperable aerial device can increase the risk of injury if the operator needs to move away from a hazardous situation or it may impede the safety mission.
2016 PIERCE ENFORCER
5 vehicles affected
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Arrow XT, Velocity, Enforcer, and Saber vehicles manufactured November 20, 2014, to September 29, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with front drive axles whose hex nuts on the flange yoke may not have been properly tightened.
Risk: If the hex nuts are not tightened to specification, the driveshaft may disconnect from the drive axle, resulting in a loss of propulsion and increasing the risk of a crash.
Complaints
No complaints found.