Pierce Manufacturing: Power Train › Driveline › Driveshaft
Pierce Manufacturing reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 2, 2016 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 239. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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. The fastener cap over the bearing on the universal joint of the drive shaft may have been improperly tightened.
The risk
If the cap was not properly tightened, the cap may detach from the vehicle and become a road hazard. Additionally, the universal joint may separate and the vehicle may not be able to be driven, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Pierce will notify owners, and dealers will check and correct the tightness of all bolts for the universal joint caps, as needed, free of charge. The recall began on March 25, 2016. Owners may contact Pierce customer service at 1-888-974-3723. Pierce's number for this recall is 74B270.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Pierce Arrow XT | 8 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 Pierce Dash CF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Pierce Enforcer | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Pierce Impel | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Pierce Quantum | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Pierce Saber | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 Pierce Velocity | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 16V123000.
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