If the tie rod loosens, it may disconnect from the steering knuckle, causing a complete loss of steering and increasing the risk of a crash.
If the tie rod loosens, it may disconnect from the steering knuckle, causing a complete loss of steering and increasing the risk of a crash.
We break every recall down into plain English — this one’s still on our list. Until our write-up is ready, the official NHTSA hazard and remedy below have the full, accurate details.
Source Page by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1227356-pierce-arrow-xt-2016-recall-steering · Recall date September 14, 2017 · Official notice: NHTSA #17V570000
“PIERCE ARROW XT (2016) recall — Steering.” GovInfoNow, recall dated September 14, 2017. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1227356-pierce-arrow-xt-2016-recall-steering. Based on NHTSA recall 17V570000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=17V570000).
Pierce will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the torque of the castellated nut and tie rod, tightening it as necessary. If the tie rod stud and knuckle on units cannot be sufficiently torqued, the dealer will replace the knuckle and tie rod end assembly, free of charge. The recall began on November 30, 2017. Owners may contact Pierce customer service at 1-414-832-3000.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Pierce Manufacturing to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 17V570000 — Pierce Manufacturing PIERCE ARROW XT (2016) recall — Steering Hello, I own a PIERCE ARROW XT (2016) recall — Steering that is covered by recall 17V570000 from Pierce Manufacturing. The official recall notice states: Pierce will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the torque of the castellated nut and tie rod, tightening it as necessary. If the tie rod stud and knuckle on units cannot be sufficiently torqued, the dealer will replace the knuckle and tie rod end assembly, free of charge. The recall began on November 30, 2017. Owners may contact Pierce customer service at 1-414-832-3000. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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