NHTSA campaign 16V123000 · Pierce campaign 74B270
Pierce Recall 16V-123: Drive Shaft Cap may not be Properly Tightened
NHTSA recall 16V123000 (Pierce campaign 74B270) was reported by Pierce Manufacturing on March 2, 2016, with 239 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Pierce Arrow XT, Pierce Dash CF, Pierce Enforcer and more for the 2016 model year. Owners were notified on March 25, 2016, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 16V123000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V123000 (also written 16V-123 or 16V123)
- Filed by
- Pierce Manufacturing
- Pierce campaign number
- 74B270
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 239 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Driveline — Driveshaft
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 58.7% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 16V123000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Pierce
Pierce Arrow XT
- 2016 · Vehicles built October 13, 2015 – February 9, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Pierce Dash CF
- 2016 · Vehicles built October 13, 2015 – February 9, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Pierce Enforcer
- 2016 · Vehicles built October 13, 2015 – February 9, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Pierce Impel
- 2016 · Vehicles built October 13, 2015 – February 9, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Pierce Quantum
- 2016 · Vehicles built October 13, 2015 – February 9, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Pierce Saber
- 2016 · Vehicles built October 13, 2015 – February 9, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Pierce Velocity
- 2016 · Vehicles built October 13, 2015 – February 9, 2016 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V123000.
Defect description
Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain model year 2016 Arrow-XT, Dash, Enforcer, Impel, Quantum, Saber, and Velocity fire and emergency vehicles manufactured October 13, 2015, to February 9, 2016. The fastener cap over the bearing on the universal joint of the drive shaft may have been improperly tightened.
Safety consequence
If the cap was not properly tightened, the cap may detach from the vehicle and become a road hazard. Additionally, the universal joint may separate and the vehicle may not be able to be driven, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Pierce will notify owners, and dealers will check and correct the tightness of all bolts for the universal joint caps, as needed, free of charge. The recall began on March 25, 2016. Owners may contact Pierce customer service at 1-888-974-3723. Pierce's number for this recall is 74B270.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 16V123000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.