Last week, Springfield Armory issued a voluntary recall for both the 9mm and .45 ACP model XD-S pistols (note: no XD or XDM pistols are included in the recall, only the 3.3″ single stack XD-S pistols). If you, or someone you know, has an XD-S, here’s some more info on the Springfield XD-S recall to determine what guns are being recalled, and what to do with them.
What’s Wrong
While extremely rare, there have been reports of XD-S pistols within a certain serial number range (see below) either unintentionally discharging upon chambering a round, or double firing when the trigger is pulled. There haven’t yet been any injuries associated with the recalled pistols, but either situation is dangerous.
Recalled Serial Numbers
The XD-S pistols have their serial numbers located on the underside of the pistol frame (under the accessory rail) and on the bottom of the slide (beneath the roll-marked XD-S logo, near the muzzle). To check whether or not your Springfield XD-S is on the recall list, refer to the chart below:
| XD-S 3.3 9mm | XD-S 3.3 .45 ACP |
| XS900000–XS938700 | XS500000–XS686300 |
What to Do
Until you’re assured of whether or not your gun is included in the Springfield XD-S recall, Springfield Armory recommends first carefully unloading the pistol, and then verifying the serial number. If you have a pistol within the recall range of serial numbers, follow this link. That will take you to the start of Springfield’s walk through to prep your gun to be sent back to the factory. The process will have you provide your name, email address, phone number, address, and the serial number(s) of the Springfield XD-S recalled pistol(s). If you prefer to go through the process over the phone instead, you can call Springfield at 800-680-6866.
What Happens Next
For any recalled XD-S pistols, Springfield will send a shipping label so that you can ship them to Springfield Armory for free. Once there, any Springfield XD-S recall pistols will be upgraded with new components and shipped back to you. They’ll also send you tracking numbers of shipped guns so you know where your guns are as they make their way out from and back to your FFL.
If you have any questions or concerns, check out the Springfield XD-S Recall Site, springfield-armory.com, or ring up the Springfield Call Center (800-680-6866).
Thank you for publishing this recall notice. I’m not sure I would have found out any other way.
I fear that this will become a more regular occurrence given the increased demand for firearms in the past few years. Hard to believe that the same quality can be upheld.
They have to get it right the only thing you want from your gun is reliability.
NateGranzow That’s a great point–Anytime demand exceeds supply there will be a corresponding increase in QC issues. Heck, there was an ammo recall last month and these are just a few that I am aware of…
SteveL9431 My pleasure. Glad to have helped!
NateGranzow I haven’t had any issue with either of my XD-S pistols… but I’ll be sending them back (assuming their serial numbers puts them into the questionable run of pistols) anyway, just for the piece of mind.
peter3101 I’m glad they’re being proactive about it and fixing up pistols before someone gets seriously hurt.
No new news here…latest communication from SA is that after more than a month in possession of my XD .45 they have not isolated a cause or formulated a solution. They were very quick to recall and erroneously led the owners to believe they had the solution and weapons would be returned in 30 days or so…they have not worked on a single pistol yet. I smell a class action lawsuit coming on. …how do you recall thousands of handguns and not have a “fix” in place.? Shamefull
I just bought a xds 9mm #s3991008 on 10/30/2015 this recall has been in effect since 2014 I will check my pistol to see if it has been repaired before I purchased it as they had plenty of time to fix this if not I may be sueing the manufacture for selling me a defective firearm