Pierce Impel recalls and problems
40 recalls and 4 owner complaints for 27 model years. Pick your year for full details.
Recalls
40
Complaints
4
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
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Pierce Impel by year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Impel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Impel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Impel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Impel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Impel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Impel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Impel | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Impel | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Impel | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Impel | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Impel | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Impel | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Impel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Impel | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Impel | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Impel | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Impel | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Impel | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Impel | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Impel | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Impel | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Impel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Impel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Impel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Impel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Impel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Impel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most reported Pierce Impel problems
| Problem area | Reports | |
|---|---|---|
| Steering | 3 | |
| Suspension | 3 | |
| Electronic Stability Control (ESC) | 1 |
All Pierce Impel recalls
| Recall | Date | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26V-217 | Apr 6, 2026 | 2015–2026 | Equipment, Electrical System | Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain 2015-2026 Arrow XT, Enforcer, Impel, and Velocity 107â ladder and 110â platform aerial firetrucks equipped with a single rear axle. |
| 26V-060 | Feb 2, 2026 | 2025 | Steering | Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain 2025 Velocity, Saber, Impel, Enforcer, and Arrow XT vehicles. |
| 23V-096 | Feb 17, 2023 | 2018–2023 | Equipment | Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain 2018-2023 Velocity, Impel, Enforcer, and Arrow XT 110-foot aerial trucks. |
| 22V-590 | Aug 5, 2022 | 2021–2022 | Steering | Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Velocity, Impel, Enforcer, Arrow XT, Quantum, and Dash CF trucks. |
| 21V-394 | May 26, 2021 | 2017–2021 | Fuel System, Diesel | Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain 2017-2021 Arrow XT, Enforcer, Impel, Quantum, Saber, and Velocity vehicles. |
| 21V-006 | Jan 13, 2021 | 2020 | Equipment | Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling 2020 Arrow XT, Impel, and Enforcer vehicles equipped with battery-powered 3600 wireless remote controller units used to control the movement of electric firefighting monitors in… |
| 20V-571 | Sep 22, 2020 | 2018–2020 | Equipment | Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Arrow XT, Dash, Enforcer, Impel, Quantum, and Velocity vehicles. |
| 20V-120 | Feb 28, 2020 | 2019–2020 | Equipment | Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Arrow XT, Enforcer, Impel, and Velocity Emergency fire emergency vehicles built with a 107 foot or 110 foot aerial device. |
| 19V-562 | Jul 31, 2019 | 2019 | Air Bags | Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain 2019 Arrow XT, Dash, Enforcer, Impel, Quantum, and Velocity vehicles. |
| 19V-022 | Jan 2, 2019 | 2004–2018 | Electrical System | Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain 2004-2018 Arrow XT, Dash, Enforcer, Impel, Quantum and Velocity aerial vehicles. |
| 18V-756 | Oct 26, 2018 | 2017–2018 | Exterior Lighting | Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Pierce Arrow XT, Dash, Enforcer, Impel, Quantum, Saber, Velocity, and Commercial vehicles equipped with Whelen accessory brake lights. |
| 18V-463 | Jul 11, 2018 | 2007–2017 | Structure | Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain 2007-2017 Pierce Velocity, Impel, Arrow-XT, Quantum, and Enforcer emergency response vehicles equipped with 75ft aerial devices with a 21 inch or 28 inch limited… |
| 17V-570 | Sep 14, 2017 | 2015–2016 | Steering | Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Arrow XT, Enforcer, Impel, Quantum, Saber, and Velocity vehicles, equipped with certain Spicer D-Series and E-Series steer axles. |
| 17V-455 | Jul 18, 2017 | 2016–2017 | Equipment | Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Arrow XT, Enforcer, Impel, Quantum, and Velocity fire trucks equipped with Hale Pump Interlock Module Kits. |
| 16V-585 | Aug 5, 2016 | 2015–2016 | Power Train | Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Arrow, Dash, Enforcer, Impel, Quantum, Saber, and Velocity fire trucks manufactured June 29, 2015, to June 30, 2016. |
| 16V-551 | Jul 22, 2016 | 2015–2016 | Equipment | 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. |
| 16V-390 | Jun 1, 2016 | 2015–2016 | Equipment | Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Arrow XT, Enforcer, Impel, Quantum, Saber, and Velocity emergency vehicles manufactured August 4, 2015, to August 24, 2016, equipped with pumps to… |
| 16V-123 | Mar 2, 2016 | 2016 | Power Train | Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain model year 2016 Arrow-XT, Dash, Enforcer, Impel, Quantum, Saber, and Velocity fire and emergency vehicles manufactured October 13, 2015, to February 9, 2016. |
| 15V-760 | Nov 16, 2015 | 2013–2015 | Equipment | Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Arrow XT, Quantum, Velocity, Impel, and Saber fire-fighting vehicles manufactured June 19, 2013, to July 31, 2014. |
| 15V-615 | Oct 1, 2015 | 2006–2007 | Suspension | Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain model year 2006-2007 Arrow XT, Dash, Enforcer, Lance, Impel, and Quantum vehicles manufactured January 1, 2006, to March 31, 2007. |
| 15V-174 | Mar 25, 2015 | 2015 | Do not driveSuspension | Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain model year 2015 Saber, Enforcer, Impel, and Velocity vehicles manufactured December 4, 2014, to March 23, 2015. |
| 14V-660 | Oct 21, 2014 | 2009–2013 | Suspension | Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 Pierce Enforcer, Impel, Quantum, Velocity, and Arrow XT emergency vehicles manufactured November 11, 2009, to April 23, 2013, and equipped with… |
| 14V-243 | May 13, 2014 | 2013 | Seat Belts | Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain model year 2013 Arrow XT, Dash CF, Impel, and Velocity vehicles manufactured October 2013 through January 2014, and equipped with IMMI-brand L9 seat belt buckles. |
| 13V-518 | Oct 22, 2013 | 2009–2013 | Exterior Lighting, Electrical System | Pierce Manufacturing Inc. |
| 13V-214 | May 17, 2013 | 2007–2013 | Structure | Pierce Manufacturing Inc. |
| 13V-062 | Feb 25, 2013 | 2007–2010 | Latches/Locks/Linkages | Pierce is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 Velocity and Impel fire trucks manufactured from June 6, 2007, through October 30, 2010. |
| 11V-551 | Nov 10, 2011 | 2005, 2009–2011 | Structure | Pierce manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain model year 2005, 2008-2011 arrow xt, custom contender, dash, enforcer, impel, quantum, saber, and velocity 75 foot hal (Heavy aluminum ladder) fire apparatus bodies… |
| 11V-527 | Nov 1, 2011 | 2008–2011 | Electronic Stability Control (ESC) | Pierce manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 arrow xtand velocity, model year 2008-2011 custom contender, impel, quantum and model year 2009-2011 saber emergency trucks, equipped with meritor… |
| 11V-422 | Aug 17, 2011 | 2011 | Engine and Engine Cooling | Pierce is recalling certain model year 2011 arrow xt, custom contender, dash cf, impel, saber, and velocity emergency vehicles manufactured from january 24, 2011, through april 19, 2011, equipped with a cummins isb, isx… |
| 10V-423 | Sep 21, 2010 | 2000–2008 | Steering | 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. |
| 10V-317 | Jul 8, 2010 | 2006–2010 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Pierce is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2010 arrow xt, dash, enforcer, impel, quantum, and velocity fire trucks manufactured from october 11, 2006 through june 16, 2010 and equipped with meritor wabco ex225… |
| 10V-300 | Jun 28, 2010 | 2003–2009 | Structure | Pierce is recalling certain model year 2003 through 2009 custom contender, dash, enforcer, impel, lance saber, and velocity fire trucks manufactured from february 20, 2003, through march 27, 2009. |
| 09V-389 | Oct 6, 2009 | 2008–2009 | Engine and Engine Cooling | Pierce is recalling certain model year 2008 and 2009 fire trucks manufactured between april 1, 2008 and september 30, 2009, equipped with cummins isb cm2150, isc cm2150, isl cm2150, ism cm876, and isx cm871 model diesel… |
| 09V-341 | Aug 31, 2009 | 2007–2009 | Air Bags | Pierce is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2009 fire trucks equipped with side-roll protection systems. |
| 09V-203 | Jun 8, 2009 | 2008–2009 | Steering | Pierce is recalling 185 model year 2008 and 2009 custom fire trucks manufactured between january 1, 2008 and may 31, 2009, equipped with meritor wabco steering angle sensors (Sas). |
| 09V-137 | Apr 28, 2009 | 2008 | Latches/Locks/Linkages | Pierce manufacturing is recalling 257 my 2008 emergency vehicles manufactured between june 1 and october 31, 2008, equipped with trimark door latches. |
| 09V-105 | Apr 1, 2009 | 2007–2008 | Electrical System | Pierce is recalling 167 my 2007-2008 velocity and impel fire trucks. |
| 08V-598 | Nov 18, 2008 | 2007–2008 | Service Brakes, Air | Pierce is recalling 15 my 2007-2008 dash, enforcer, impel, quantum and velocity fire trucks equipped with arvinmeritor rear disc brakes and hendrickson firemaax suspension. |
| 08V-555 | Oct 20, 2008 | 2008 | Engine and Engine Cooling | Pierce recalled 2 my 2008 impel fire trucks equipped with c7 or c9 caterpillar diesel engines. |
| 08V-020 | Jan 15, 2008 | 2007 | Steering | On certain fire trucks equipped with trw steering gears, models tas85 and rcs85, these steering gears contain potentially defective sector shafts with an incorrect gear tooth which may interfere with the rack-piston… |
Frequently asked questions
What is the worst year for the Pierce Impel?
By owner complaints to NHTSA, the 2007 Pierce Impel has the most reports (3). Check the 2007 page for the problems owners describe.
How many recalls does the Pierce Impel have?
NHTSA lists 40 safety recalls covering Pierce Impel model years 2000–2026.
What are the most common Pierce Impel problems?
Owners report steering, suspension, electronic stability control (esc) problems most often.