Recall 15V706000

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

Report Date
20151026
Component
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
Affected Vehicles
8 models

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 Consequence

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.

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.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2015 PIERCE ARROW XT
2015 PIERCE ENFORCER
2015 PIERCE SABER
2015 PIERCE VELOCITY
2016 PIERCE ARROW XT
2016 PIERCE ENFORCER
2016 PIERCE SABER
2016 PIERCE VELOCITY

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.