Pierce Recall 15V615000: Suspension, Front, Control Arm, Upper Ball Joint

NHTSA recall 15V615000 · announced October 1, 2015 · filed by Pierce Manufacturing · 910 units affected

The problem

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.

The risk

The contamination may cause premature ball joint failure and the wheel to disengage from the control arm, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

What to do

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.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

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.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 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

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.