Wolverine & Kodiak - Announcement

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So if they are going to do a recall on the magnetic charging handle for the screw in charging handle why not just wait to send it back for both potential issues?
 
Just got an email from kodiak that should answer most questions. It is as follows:

Good day,

Due to the high number of inquiries about the bolt carrier recall, it is not possible to respond individually to each customer. Please see the attached Recall Notice.

To answer some commonly asked questions:

-It is unfortunately not possible to give a timeline for this programme. Turnaround will depend on the number of bolt carriers received and our production capabilities. Bolt carriers will be returned in the order that they were received.
-It is not necessary to send in the complete bolt carrier group, only the bolt carrier must be sent.
-Shipping costs to us are the responsibility of the customer.
-Our serialization changed format from CA-###X-YY to YYCA###X at Wolverine’s request. The range includes rifles bearing serial numbers 0949 to 2246.
-All bolt carriers which are found to be nitrided will come with the new threaded handle. Unless specifically requested, bolt carriers which were not nitrided will be returned as they came. If requested by the customer along with his or her contact information in the package, the bolt carrier will be held here until the upgrade is available. This may still be a few weeks away.
-All serviceable carriers will be marked with an inspection stamp. This will be located on the side of the bolt carrier, visible through the ejection port when assembled.
- A separate announcement will be made when the upgrade to threaded cocking handles is available; we anticipate that we will be able to offer this service by the middle of May. Please do not send in bolt carriers for this upgrade until called for. Customers who return bolt carriers for rifles not covered by this recall notice will have them returned to sender.

We value our customers and ask for your patience and understanding. We are working to correct an honest mistake in the best way possible, as fast as possible.
 
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The only way your going to tell if it is nitrided is likely with a set of test files. Really sucks that the serial number range is so large. I suspect some of the issues are to do with geometry. My carrier is not square at the rear, its relived in the guide rod area this means that it wont contact the takedown plate in that area when it cycles. I suspect if your bolt has survived 500rds its probably good to go. Would be nice if WK could offer spare known good parts even at the customers expense and then we send our bolts in for inspection/credit.

When I was building an ar 10 i noticed allot of bcg's were made from 8620 steel..... its really aneamic compared to tool steels or even 4140 for that matter. Hopefully our bolts were done right. I guess I will be wearing safty glasses for sure from now test firing my wk180c.
 
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Travis Bickle said:
Are they going to recall the rifles whose bolts and charging handles eat the upper receivers?
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No they are not. Those are up to you to get the new threaded bolt, wait for a different fix or send it back for inspection. If on the recall list you’ll get a new threaded bolt. If it’s not then you’ll get yours back. At that time of you want the threaded bolt it’ll be an upgrade
 
You folks will post an update when the threaded bolt handle upgrade becomes an option?

My rifle is from the first batch (sn 3xx), so it's not on this recall
 
I get a real kick out of the naysayers hammering the WK180Cs.

It is a new sub 1200.00 rifle with a few teething problems that Kodiak is covering, 20.00 shipping who cares, that is like two burger meals....

Two of my buddys just had MAJOR XCR bolt carrier failures, and they spent over 2400.00 on their rifles!

So let's give Kodiak some support here, not hearing people going after Robinson Arms here........
 
I just wanna share the customer service i have received from Kodiak. I had the BCG fail on me prior to the recall, I actually have a thread on the black gun forum. They sent me a replacement within 4 days. The replacement happened before the recall was sent out one of the nitrated BCGs which failed again. I sent an email yesterday morning and got this back this morning May 7th.


Hi Scott,

You have our sincere apologies. We thought that your original one was a fluke, but there were six others that came in with the same problem. As a result, we initiated a voluntary recall for the bolt carrier last Wednesday (see attached.) We have eliminated nitriding from our heat-treatment process and this should not be an issue in the future. You will able to see that your bolt carrier is of new stock by the inspection mark on it. I will Xpresspost you a replacement; you should expect it by Friday. Again, our apologies.

Owen Herold
Assembly Manager


Ive been in the shooting game for a long time, had all kinds of rifles with issues, this customer service is about as good as it gets,,,,its truly VIP warranty. We need to show these guys a bit of grace...this is a new product built for us Canadians. Im sure some of you guys have other legit concerns but I can say I'm very impressed!!!!
 
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