Pierce Arrow Xt, Pierce Dash, Pierce Enforcer, Pierce Quantum, Pierce Velocity, model years 2012 to 2017. Filed by Pierce Manufacturing and reported to NHTSA on 31 May 2017. 29 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says 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.
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 17V349 cover?
- Pierce Arrow XT, Pierce Dash, Pierce Enforcer, Pierce Quantum, Pierce Velocity, model years 2012-2017.
- What is wrong with them?
- 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.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- If the sway bar detaches, the vehicle may sway more during steering maneuvers, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Pierce will notify owners, and dealers will replace and properly torque the sway bar fasteners, free of charge. The recall began on July 11, 2017. Owners may contact Pierce customer service at 1-888-974-3723.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the sway bar detaches, the vehicle may sway more during steering maneuvers, increasing the risk of a crash.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 17V349 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Pierce Manufacturing |
| System at fault | Suspension |
| Reported to NHTSA | 31 May 2017 |
| Model years | 2012-2017 |
| Vehicles named | PIERCE ARROW XT, PIERCE DASH, PIERCE ENFORCER, PIERCE QUANTUM, PIERCE VELOCITY |
What the notice says today
The consequence
If the sway bar detaches, the vehicle may sway more during steering maneuvers, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Pierce will notify owners, and dealers will replace and properly torque the sway bar fasteners, free of charge. The recall began on July 11, 2017. Owners may contact Pierce customer service at 1-888-974-3723.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 732 notices in the record whose component field names suspension. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 33 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
- Pierce Arrow XT recalls: 43 US campaigns
- Pierce Dash recalls: 9 US campaigns
- Pierce Enforcer recalls: 34 US campaigns
- Pierce Quantum recalls: 32 US campaigns
- Pierce Velocity recalls: 46 US campaigns
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CarsMultiverse, recall 17V349, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v349/
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- 23V823: 2019-2023 Arrow XT, Enforcer, and Velocity mid-mount tower trucks equipped with an aerial platform basket
- 23V407: 2016-2022 Ascendant 107' Aerials and 110' Platforms mounted on single rear axle Enforcer chassis
All 61 Pierce campaigns we hold · Every manufacturer in the record
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