1999 Pierce LanceProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 0 owner complaints about the 1999 Pierce Lance. It is covered by 5 safety recalls.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 26, 2011. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1999 Pierce Lance has problems

0 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

5 recalls

1999 Pierce Lance recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

–no report yet

Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal

Recall 11V-255 · Apr 26, 2011 · 5,022 vehicles

Risk. IF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECOMES STUCK, THE OPERATOR MAY LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Seats

Recall 05V-351 · Aug 10, 2005 · 90 vehicles

Risk. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE PEDESTAL SEAT FASTENERS COULD FAIL TO RESTRAIN THE SEAT, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

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–no report yet

Seats

Recall 05V-072 · Mar 4, 2005 · 1,600 vehicles

Risk. THE OCCUPANT WILL EXPERIENCE INSUFFICIENT SUSPENSION SEAT RESTRAINT WHICH COULD LEAD TO PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Pierce.

Best & worst years

1999 vs. every other Lance year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Lance median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1999 Pierce Lance, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Williams Controls Accelerator PedalsEQ11003 · closed Jul 19, 2011
    No recall

Own a 1999 Lance?

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