Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V706000

Power train: axle assembly

Pierce Manufacturing filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2015-10-26.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V706000

Power train: axle assembly

Component
Power train: axle assembly
Manufacturer
Pierce Manufacturing
Vehicles affected
5
Reported to NHTSA
2015-10-26
Owners notified
2015-11-12

Defect description

Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Arrow XT, Velocity, Enforcer, and Saber vehicles manufactured November 20, 2014, to September 29, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with front drive axles whose hex nuts on the flange yoke may not have been properly tightened.

Safety risk

If the hex nuts are not tightened to specification, the driveshaft may disconnect from the drive axle, resulting in a loss of propulsion and increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Pierce will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the hex nuts, tightening them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on November 12, 2015. Owners may contact Pierce customer service at 1-888-974-3723. Pierce's number for this recall is 74B266.

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.

Scope of coverage

8 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
PIERCE Arrow XT2016 2015
PIERCE Enforcer2016 2015
PIERCE Saber2016 2015
PIERCE Velocity2016 2015

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.