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1998 PIERCE CUSTOM CHASSIS

1 recalls, 0 complaints - 3 TSBs

03V380000 Oct 8, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
Defect Description
ON CERTAIN FIRE TRUCKS WITH TANDEM STEER AXLES. THE TRW TIE-ROD ON THE REAR-MOST AXLE OF A TANDEM AXLE IS RESTRAINED FROM ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT BY A PAIR OF ANTI-ROTATION SEALS LOCATED AT THE BALL SOCKET JOINTS. THESE ANTI-ROTATION SEALS WILL COMPRESS OVER TIME. IF THE ANTI-ROTATION SEAL ALLOWS TOO... Read more
Consequence
FAILURE OF THE TIE-ROD WILL ALLOW ONE OF THE WHEELS TO SWING TO THE LIMIT OF ITS STEERING STOP, POTENTIALLY CAUSING A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TIE ROD. NOTIFICATION TO OWNERS BEGAN NOVEMBER 7, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT PIERCE AT 1-888-974-3723.
202 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: PIERCE MANUFACTURING

No complaints found for this vehicle.

Technical Service Bulletins, 1998 PIERCE CUSTOM CHASSIS

3 manufacturer communications from 2 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

ComponentBulletins
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1
060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1
061610 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM):SOFTWARE1
PB_567 Jul 22, 2022
060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
To improve customer experiences by eliminating most needs for an engineering review, this service bulletin clarifies the upgrade procedure from PMA300 to PMA500 governors. Two options are given. The first option applies only to vehicles tha
PB_567 Jul 22, 2022
061610 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM):SOFTWARE
To improve customer experiences by eliminating most needs for an engineering review, this service bulletin clarifies the upgrade procedure from PMA300 to PMA500 governors. Two options are given. The first option applies only to vehicles tha
SB_446.1 Apr 18, 2022
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The GEN 1 Husky 3 foam pump from FSC is being discontinued. To keep supporting our customers, a conversion kit is available to install the GEN 2 Husky 3 foam pump in place of the GEN 1.

PIERCE CUSTOM CHASSIS - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the PIERCE CUSTOM CHASSIS across all model years (1996, 2006).

18 Total Recalls
0 Total Complaints
0 Investigations
0 Reported Crashes
0 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths

PIERCE CUSTOM CHASSIS - Year by Year

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2004 2 0 View
2003 3 0 View
2002 4 0 View
2001 2 0 View
2000 1 0 View
1999 1 0 View
1998 (current) 1 0
1997 1 0 View
1996 1 0 View

Other PIERCE Models

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