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Rifle Product Recall (Bolt Action)
Michigan Coalition for Responsible Gun Owners ^ | January 6
Posted on 01/06/2002 5:18:21 PM PST by Dan from Michigan
Rifle Product Recall
Submitted on: January 6, 2002
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE MODEL 1500, 1550 AND 1700LS SERIES RIFLES BY HOWA MACHINERY LTD. Product Upgrade Registration
Howa Machinery, Ltd. of Japan, is
performing a safety upgrade on all Model 1500, 1550 and 1700LS series rifles manufactured between 1970 and 1993. The affected rifles bear serial numbers from one of the following series on the receiver: PN00010 through PN87159, LS00001 through LS05150, M000001 through M020422, LS10001 through LS10309, B000001 through B028450. The safety upgrade will replace the bolt sleeve to prevent misassembly of the bolt, which might occur on the affected rifles. Such misassembly might result in a hazardous condition in which the rifle can be accidentally discharged without the bolt being fully engaged, causing severe injury. These rifles were distributed by Smith & Wesson, O.F. Mossberg & Sons and Interarms. These rifles may bear the distributor trademark. WARNIN
If you own a Howa Model 1500, 1550, or 1700LS series rifle with a serial number from one of the serial number series referred to above: USE OF YOUR RIFLE MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT AND SEVERE INJURY. STOP USING YOUR RIFLE IMMEDIATELY and go to http://regcen.com/howa/index.html or call Howa at 800-456-5131 to receive a Bolt Return Kit. Only the bolt sleeve is being upgraded. Your bolt will be returned to you after the upgrade.
NO OTHER HOWA RIFLES ARE AFFECTED. CHECK YOUR SERIAL NUMBER.
The affected rifles were originally sold through licensed gun dealers nationwide, and some of them may have been resold by the original owners through retail gun dealers, trade shows or privately. If you have sold, traded or given away an affected Model 1500, 1550 or 1700LS series by Howa Machinery Ltd. rifle, it is important for you to forward this Safety Notice to the current owner. Howa Machinery Ltd. apologizes for any inconvenience to its customers resulting from this safety upgrade program, but it is important that owners of affected rifles take advantage of this free upgrade program and do not use an affected rifle before it has been upgraded. All work will be done at no charge. Return the bolt only, not the entire rifle. Please do not return your Model 1500, 1550, or 1700LS series by Howa Machinery Ltd. bolt before contacting us through http://regcen.com/howa/index.html or 800-456-5131 for your Bolt Return Kit.
Michigan Coalition for Responsible Gun Owners ^ | January 6
Posted on 01/06/2002 5:18:21 PM PST by Dan from Michigan
Rifle Product Recall
Submitted on: January 6, 2002
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE MODEL 1500, 1550 AND 1700LS SERIES RIFLES BY HOWA MACHINERY LTD. Product Upgrade Registration
Howa Machinery, Ltd. of Japan, is
performing a safety upgrade on all Model 1500, 1550 and 1700LS series rifles manufactured between 1970 and 1993. The affected rifles bear serial numbers from one of the following series on the receiver: PN00010 through PN87159, LS00001 through LS05150, M000001 through M020422, LS10001 through LS10309, B000001 through B028450. The safety upgrade will replace the bolt sleeve to prevent misassembly of the bolt, which might occur on the affected rifles. Such misassembly might result in a hazardous condition in which the rifle can be accidentally discharged without the bolt being fully engaged, causing severe injury. These rifles were distributed by Smith & Wesson, O.F. Mossberg & Sons and Interarms. These rifles may bear the distributor trademark. WARNIN
If you own a Howa Model 1500, 1550, or 1700LS series rifle with a serial number from one of the serial number series referred to above: USE OF YOUR RIFLE MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT AND SEVERE INJURY. STOP USING YOUR RIFLE IMMEDIATELY and go to http://regcen.com/howa/index.html or call Howa at 800-456-5131 to receive a Bolt Return Kit. Only the bolt sleeve is being upgraded. Your bolt will be returned to you after the upgrade. NO OTHER HOWA RIFLES ARE AFFECTED. CHECK YOUR SERIAL NUMBER.
The affected rifles were originally sold through licensed gun dealers nationwide, and some of them may have been resold by the original owners through retail gun dealers, trade shows or privately. If you have sold, traded or given away an affected Model 1500, 1550 or 1700LS series by Howa Machinery Ltd. rifle, it is important for you to forward this Safety Notice to the current owner. Howa Machinery Ltd. apologizes for any inconvenience to its customers resulting from this safety upgrade program, but it is important that owners of affected rifles take advantage of this free upgrade program and do not use an affected rifle before it has been upgraded. All work will be done at no charge. Return the bolt only, not the entire rifle. Please do not return your Model 1500, 1550, or 1700LS series by Howa Machinery Ltd. bolt before contacting us through http://regcen.com/howa/index.html or 800-456-5131 for your Bolt Return Kit.
Hey. Thanks Grouseman. As it stands this gun is worth $0.
And i am assuming the bolt has to be sent to the states in which i my never get the bolt back.
BTW. I also dry fired the gun and INDEED you could blow your own head off by not closing the bolt. Very nice.
And i am assuming the bolt has to be sent to the states in which i my never get the bolt back.BTW. I also dry fired the gun and INDEED you could blow your own head off by not closing the bolt. Very nice.
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There may be a Canadian warranty depot, I don't know. Once it's checked out, it's worth 300-400, at least in this neck of the woods. - dan
The 27th edition of "The blue book of gun values" (this year)Puts it at $365USD in 100% condition -$305 in 98% -$275 in 95%- $225 in 90%-$190 in 80%
This book is used as a ballpark reference so dont shoot the messenger!
I would say that Dan is in the ball park for sure!
This book is used as a ballpark reference so dont shoot the messenger!
I would say that Dan is in the ball park for sure!
I called Howa three weeks ago as I also have a Mossberg 1500(Howa action) and just found out about the recall. They were supposed to ship out a "bolt return kit", but it has yet to show up. I would definately suggest insuring your bolt for $700-800 incase it gets lost. That way you could buy a new rifle.
- Location
- Near Coldwater, Ont
CGN member "Huddles" sent a Smith and Wesson bolt down for the recall last year and had a long wait as well. I don't recall the exact location he sent it to, but it was one of the cities that was slammed by hurricane Katrina and that was the major cause of the delay. Kind of understandable I would think.
I just got the "Bolt return kit" today. The return envelop is addressed to Walker Arms Company in Selma, Alabama.
Funny, I called them back today to see if they could ship another kit, figured it was lost as I had originally requested it back on March 20th. So, 1 month to get the kit. I guess 1 month for them to receive the bolt. 1 month for the return shipment. And whatever it takes them to fix it.
Hopefully I get it back before hunting season starts. I think that this might be a great opportunity to get another rifle!! Ya, the wife should go for that!
Funny, I called them back today to see if they could ship another kit, figured it was lost as I had originally requested it back on March 20th. So, 1 month to get the kit. I guess 1 month for them to receive the bolt. 1 month for the return shipment. And whatever it takes them to fix it.
Hopefully I get it back before hunting season starts. I think that this might be a great opportunity to get another rifle!!
Ya, the wife should go for that!
