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1983 Pierce Aerial Pumper

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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Latest Jul 29, 1987
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains no NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1983 Pierce Aerial Pumper. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year; and 1 NHTSA investigation names it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Safety recalls

1 campaign cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
87V117000

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM

Jul 29, 1987
19 units potentially affected
The defect: REAR BRAKE DRUMS MAY HEAT UP DUE TO A LACK OF BRAKING BY THE FRONT AXLE DISC BRAKES.
The risk: DRUMS COULD CRACK AND BREAK RESULTING IN TRUCKS NOTSTOPPING PROPERLY.
The remedy: INSTALL 30 IN. REAR BRAKE CHAMBERS AND 30 IN. FRONT BRAKE CHAMBERS.
PIERCE MANUFACTURING,INC.View on NHTSA.gov

Safety investigations

NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.

PE87010ClosedPreliminary Evaluation

REAR BRAKE DRUMS

Opened Dec 18, 1986
Closed Aug 13, 1987

SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:EXPERIMENTAL MODIFICATIONSPERFORMED BY ROCKWELL ON THREE VEHICLES INVOLVED INCREASING FRONT CHAMBERSIZE FROM 24 TO 30 INCHES, DECREASING REAR CHAMBERS FROM 36 TO 30 INCHES,CHANGING THE FRONT DISC BRAKE LININGS AND REAR BRAKES SHOES.IN SERVICEEVALUATION OF THE MODIFICATION REVEALS THAT THE PROBLEM IS APPARENTLYCORRECTED.PIERCE AND ROCKWELL WILL INSPECT THE REMAINING VEHICLES ANDPERFORM THE ABOVE MODIFICATIONS AS DEEMED NECESSARY.ANALYSIS:PROBLEM APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN A BRAKE IMBALANCE BETWEEN THE FRONTAND REAR AXLES.FIELD TESTS REVEAL THAT THE ABOVE MODIFICATIONS HAVESOLVED THE PROBLEM BY BETTER BALANCING THE BRAKING ACTION BETWEEN THE TWOAXLES.AFTER THREE MONTHS OF EVALUATION DURING ROUTINE SERVICE OPERATIONS,NO FURTHER FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED ON THE THREE MODIFIED VEHICLES.PROPOSED ACTION:CLOSE THIS PE.PIERCE HAS IMPLEMENTED A RECALL (87V-117)CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM.===

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICLed to recall 87V117000

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

No owner complaints recorded for this model year

Either none have been filed with NHTSA, or this vehicle is too new for reports to have accumulated.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Pierce Aerial Pumper by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
1987010—
1986010—
1985010—
1984010—
1983Viewing011—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.