NHTSA Recall 15V615000
NHTSA Campaign Id 15V615000; Date: Oct. 1, 2015
The contamination may cause premature ball joint failure and the wheel to disengage from the control arm, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2006 Pierce Arrow Xt; 2007 Pierce Arrow Xt; 2006 Pierce Dash; 2007 Pierce Dash; 2006 Pierce Enforcer; 2007 Pierce Enforcer; 2006 Pierce Impel; 2007 Pierce Impel; 2006 Pierce Lance; 2007 Pierce Lance; 2006 Pierce Quantum; 2007 Pierce Quantum
Component: Suspension:front:control Arm:upper Ball Joint
Manufactured by: Pierce Manufacturing
Affected Units:: 910
Recall Summary:
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. In the affected vehicles, tears in the ball joint protective boots may result in contamination of the ball joints.
How to Fix:
Pierce will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the affected vehicles for torn ball joint boots. Pierce will also evaluate the ball joint wear. Ball joints with an unexpected level of wear will be replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on December 10, 2015. Owners may contact pierce customer service at 1-888-974-3723. Pierce's number for this recall is 74b267.
Recall 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.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Dec 10, 2015
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