The defect
Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain 2025 Velocity, Saber, Impel, Enforcer, and Arrow XT vehicles. The steering linkage arm bolt may come loose, resulting in the steering linkage arm detaching from the steering motor.
The risk
Steering linkage arm detachment can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will tighten the steering linkage arm bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 10, 2026. Owners may contact Pierce customer service at 1-888-974-3723.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Pierce Arrow XT | 2025 |
| Pierce Enforcer | 2025 |
| Pierce Impel | 2025 |
| Pierce Saber | 2025 |
| Pierce Velocity | 2025 |
Components: STEERING:LINKAGES
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce Arrow XT | 2025 | 0 | 2 |
| Pierce Enforcer | 2025 | 0 | 2 |
| Pierce Impel | 2025 | 0 | 2 |
| Pierce Saber | 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| Pierce Velocity | 2025 | 0 | 2 |
Other steering recalls in 2026
20 of the 666 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2026 concerned the steering; Pierce Manufacturing filed 54 campaigns in all.
| 26V621000 29 Sept 2026 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 26V598000 17 Sept 2026 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 26V590000 11 Sept 2026 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 26V527000 13 Aug 2026 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 26V524000 12 Aug 2026 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 26V509000 6 Aug 2026 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 26V500000 30 Jul 2026 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 26V444000 9 Jul 2026 | Volvo Trucks North America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2026