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Pierce Manufacturing — Drive shaft cap may not be properly tightened - safety alert

Official notice

2 Mar 2016

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An official NHTSA notice concerns Pierce Manufacturing — Drive shaft cap may not be properly tightened - safety alert. The official notice reports a defect involving the drivetrain. This could increase the risk of a crash. Published 2016-03-02.

What to do now

The official notice includes instructions for owners. Follow the official NHTSA notice for next steps.

Units affected

239

Recall number

74B270

Official notice

2016-03-02

The hazard

The official notice reports a defect involving the drivetrain. This could increase the risk of a crash.

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Affected products

Product 1

Pierce Manufacturing — Drive shaft cap may not be properly tightened

Units affected

239

Risk / hazard

The official notice reports a defect involving the drivetrain. This could increase the risk of a crash.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

US · United States

Affected area 1

US · United States

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Pierce. Contact: Pierce Manufacturing.

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

high

Recall details

Recall number

74B270

Campaign number

16V123000

Units affected

239

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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