Pierce recall: Equipment

What is wrong

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.

What could happen

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.

The fix

Pierce has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and replace the plastic plug with a metal plug, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on July 26, 2016. Owners may contact Pierce customer service at 1-888-974-3723. Pierce's number for this recall is 74B276.

Vehicles covered

• Pierce Enforcer 2015–2016
• Pierce Impel 2015–2016
• Pierce Velocity 2015–2016

Facts

NHTSA recall number

16V551000

Type

Vehicle

Filed by

Pierce Manufacturing

Reported to NHTSA

Jul 22, 2016

Owners notified

Jul 26, 2016

Vehicles or items affected

8

Started by

The manufacturer

Built

Apr 12, 2016 to May 31, 2016

Part

Equipment

Maker's own recall number

74B276

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.

Other recalls for the same vehicles

• Pierce recall: Equipment Apr 6, 2026
• Pierce recall: Steering Feb 2, 2026
• Pierce recall: Equipment Feb 17, 2023
• Pierce recall: Steering Aug 5, 2022
• Pierce recall: Fuel system, diesel May 26, 2021
• Pierce recall: Equipment Jan 13, 2021

To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.