Pierce Enforcer, Impel, Saber, Velocity (2015): Suspension
Recall 15V174000 · Mar 25, 2015 · Pierce Manufacturing
8
vehicles affected
8
vehicles affected
Owners are told not to drive these vehicles until they are repaired.
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V174000
- Date
- Mar 25, 2015
- Maker
- Pierce Manufacturing
- Units affected
- 8
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Suspension > Rear > Springs > Leaf spring assembly
- Model years
- 2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain model year 2015 Saber, Enforcer, Impel, and Velocity vehicles manufactured December 4, 2014, to March 23, 2015. The rear axle cast iron leaf spring spacer block may crack and fracture.
What can happen
If the leaf spring spacer block fractures, the pieces may become a road hazard. If the entire spacer block separates from the vehicle, the alignment of the rear axle may suddenly shift. Either condition could increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Pierce will notify owners, and dealers will replace the cast iron spring spacer block with a machined steel spring spacer block, free of charge. The recall began on March 23, 2015. Owners may contact Pierce customer service at 1-888-974-3723.
Vehicles covered
4 models, 4 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V174000?
4 models: Pierce Enforcer (2015), Pierce Impel (2015), Pierce Saber (2015) and 1 more, about 8 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V174000?
Pierce will notify owners, and dealers will replace the cast iron spring spacer block with a machined steel spring spacer block, free of charge. The recall began on March 23, 2015. Owners may contact Pierce customer service at 1-888-974-3723.
What can happen?
If the leaf spring spacer block fractures, the pieces may become a road hazard. If the entire spacer block separates from the vehicle, the alignment of the rear axle may suddenly shift. Either condition could increase the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.