NHTSA vehicle safety data

1999 Pierce Arrow XT Recalls & Complaints

The 1999 Pierce Arrow XT has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns on file as of October 21, 2026. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 1999 Pierce Arrow XT. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Pierce dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 1999 Pierce Arrow XT. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

Rear Steer Axle Shaft not Properly Heat Treated

NHTSA #17V348000 · Power Train — Axle Assembly — Axle Shaft · NHTSA notice

Reported May 30, 2017 · Pierce Manufacturing

Potentially affected: 225 vehicles

Repair completion: 95.45% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

Pierce campaign 74B283 · Owners notified June 3, 2020 · Vehicles built September 30, 1999 – October 22, 2013 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

Axle shafts that are not properly heat treated may break and potentially disable the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Pierce will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear steer axle shafts, free of charge. An interim notice was mailed on July 24, 2017. The recall began June 3, 2020. Owners may contact Pierce customer service at 1-888-974-3723.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BRACKET

NHTSA #10V423000 · Steering · NHTSA notice

Reported September 21, 2010 · PIERCE MANUFACTURING

Potentially affected: 2,652 vehicles

Pierce campaign 74B207 · Owners notified October 12, 2010 · Vehicles built May 30, 1998 – November 25, 2008 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

DETACHMENT OF THE STEERING GEAR WILL RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL THAT COULD CAUSE A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

PIERCE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BRACKET FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 12, 2010. OWNERS ARE BEING INSTRUCTED TO INSPECT THE STEERING GEAR BRACKET PRIOR TO EACH TRIP. THE REMEDY TO REPAIR THIS DEFECT IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN NO EARLIER THE JANUARY 31, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PIERCE AT 1-888-974-3723.

Notes

PIERCE SAFETY RECALL NO. 74B207.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 1999 Pierce Arrow XT. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 1999 Pierce Arrow XT.

Other Pierce Arrow XT model years

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