Springfield Armory issued a recall on XDS 9mm and XDS .45 ACP pistols. Â The recall was issued due to a problem that:
…under exceptionally rare circumstances, some 3.3 XD-Sâ„¢ 9mm and .45ACP caliber pistols could experience an unintended discharge during the loading process when the slide is released, or could experience a double-fire when the trigger is pulled once.
Springfield Armory stressed no one has been injured by this problem and that the recall was voluntarily initiated by the company.
The recall applies to the following handguns:
- Springfield 3.3 XD-S 9mm pistols – serial numbers between XS900000 and XS938700
- Springfield 3.3 XD-S .45ACP pistols – serial numbers between XS500000 and XS686300.
The recall does not apply to any other Springfield Armory gun in the XD or XD(M) lines. Â Click here to go to the recall website for all of the details.
It should probably be noted that nearly every gun company has issued a recall of some nature. Â I have found that Springfield Armory is a good company, and I have heard that their customer service department is very friendly and efficient. Â The fact that these guns are being recalled should not, in and of itself, be used as a broad brush to paint the company as a manufacturer of poor quality products.
Glock, for example, issued a recall on the recoil spring assemblies of some Gen 4 pistols. Â Recently, Smith & Wesson issued a recall on certain Thompson/Center rifles. Â Previously S&W issued a recall on 22A pistols. Â Additionally, Ruger issued recalls on early SR9 pistols and LCP handguns. Â Remington recalled the Model 597 rifles. Â Late last year, Caracal issued a recall on the F and C series pistols.
Recalls are not limited to firearms. Â In recent years, I have seen factory recalls on ammunition made by Remington, Winchester and Hornady.
Recalls are going to happen from time to time. Â I do not believe that Springfield Armory has a long track record of design flaws, and as long as they treat their customers right, I don’t see any reason for any badmouthing of the company over this. Â Of course, it’s a free country and I know some people will be very displeased by this recall. Â Feel free to sound off below.
39 replies on “Springfield Armory XDS Recall”
Anyone get a pistol back from SA yet? I’d like to hear how long it took and if there were any problems. I haven’t sent mine back yet.
nobody has got their guns back yet.
SA has not completed testing the components let alone began manufacturing the components yet.
They have had my XDS 45 since 9/4 no word from them .
I finally was notified yesterday about the recall of my XDS 45. From seeing the other posts it is amazing they finally got around to letting me know. They have known about this problem since Sept 1 and it only took until October 6th to inform me not to use it seems like a complete lapse of responsibility. And now I find I might be without my carry pistol for a month or more? I wonder why Shoot Straight recommended I purchase it? Do you think they are paying off the dealers to steer us unfortunates to purchase a defective product? My wife didn’t require me to go without for a month after the births of our children. Maybe if they hired her they would speed up the process. LOL but crying inside…
Dirty,
I’ve talked to some owners, and a few posters here have had no problems and really enjoy the pistol. When we fired it at SHOT Show it was a really nice gun to shoot. I thought it was very accurate and the recoil was much less than I imagined.
I must agree though – Springfield has really dropped the ball on customer service. Whether it is notifying owners in the first place, or the time it is taking to return firearms or communicate at all – it is way TOO LONG!
Don’t give up though – I really think that after the fix this will be a pistol you won’t want to leave home without.
Thanks but that won’t be until after the new year : (
Just got a email from SA stating their testing is complete and will repair firearms on a first received basis starting the week of Oct 21
Glad to see that SA has a plan to repair defective firearms buuuuuuuuuut today I received a letter from SA saying that in checking their warranty registration records they see that I own a XD-S in 45. Now they have had this information for more than six months and I get this notice now after gun has been returned to them. Seems like the first thing SA should have done was review their registration records and notify owners first. Now the real salt in the wound is their instructions. Call them, they will send return label!! No mention of using web site! Why this simple now??