Pierce Saber recalls and problems
32 recalls and 3 owner complaints for 25 model years. Pick your year for full details.
Recalls
32
Complaints
3
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
1
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Pierce Saber by year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Saber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Saber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Saber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Saber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Saber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Saber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Saber | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Saber | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Saber | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 Saber | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Saber | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Saber | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Saber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Saber | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Saber | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Saber | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Saber | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Saber | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Saber | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Saber | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Saber | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Saber | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Saber | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Saber | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Saber | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most reported Pierce Saber problems
| Problem area | Reports | |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 2 | |
| Service Brakes | 1 | |
| Electrical System | 1 | |
| Unknown or Other | 1 |
All Pierce Saber recalls
| Recall | Date | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26V-060 | Feb 2, 2026 | 2025 | Steering | Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain 2025 Velocity, Saber, Impel, Enforcer, and Arrow XT vehicles. |
| 24V-127 | Feb 21, 2024 | 2023 | Structure, Exterior Lighting | Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain 2020 Enforcer, 2021-2022 Velocity, and 2023 Saber vehicles equipped with a specific rear bumper option. |
| 22V-892 | Dec 2, 2022 | 2022 | Steering | Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain 2022 Saber, Enforcer, and Arrow XT fire trucks. |
| 21V-394 | May 26, 2021 | 2017–2021 | Fuel System, Diesel | Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain 2017-2021 Arrow XT, Enforcer, Impel, Quantum, Saber, and Velocity vehicles. |
| 21V-222 | Mar 30, 2021 | 2016–2018 | Exterior Lighting | Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Enforcer, Freightliner and Saber vehicles equipped with ECCO Holdings Code 3 7x9 Stop-Tail-Turn Reverse All-in-One LED stop, tail, turn, and reverse lights. |
| 18V-756 | Oct 26, 2018 | 2017–2018 | Exterior Lighting | Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Pierce Arrow XT, Dash, Enforcer, Impel, Quantum, Saber, Velocity, and Commercial vehicles equipped with Whelen accessory brake lights. |
| 18V-050 | Jan 11, 2018 | 2015–2016 | Equipment | Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Arrow XT, Enforcer, Quantum, Saber, Velocity, and Commercial emergency vehicles equipped with Hale pressure relief valves in the water pumps used for fire… |
| 17V-570 | Sep 14, 2017 | 2015–2016 | Steering | Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Arrow XT, Enforcer, Impel, Quantum, Saber, and Velocity vehicles, equipped with certain Spicer D-Series and E-Series steer axles. |
| 16V-585 | Aug 5, 2016 | 2015–2016 | Power Train | Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Arrow, Dash, Enforcer, Impel, Quantum, Saber, and Velocity fire trucks manufactured June 29, 2015, to June 30, 2016. |
| 16V-390 | Jun 1, 2016 | 2015–2016 | Equipment | Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Arrow XT, Enforcer, Impel, Quantum, Saber, and Velocity emergency vehicles manufactured August 4, 2015, to August 24, 2016, equipped with pumps to… |
| 16V-148 | Mar 10, 2016 | 2014–2016 | Electrical System | Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Enforcer and Saber emergency vehicles manufactured from March 3, 2014, through February 3, 2016. |
| 16V-123 | Mar 2, 2016 | 2016 | Power Train | Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain model year 2016 Arrow-XT, Dash, Enforcer, Impel, Quantum, Saber, and Velocity fire and emergency vehicles manufactured October 13, 2015, to February 9, 2016. |
| 15V-760 | Nov 16, 2015 | 2013–2015 | Equipment | Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Arrow XT, Quantum, Velocity, Impel, and Saber fire-fighting vehicles manufactured June 19, 2013, to July 31, 2014. |
| 15V-706 | Oct 26, 2015 | 2015–2016 | Power Train | Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Arrow XT, Velocity, Enforcer, and Saber vehicles manufactured November 20, 2014, to September 29, 2015. |
| 15V-174 | Mar 25, 2015 | 2015 | Do not driveSuspension | Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain model year 2015 Saber, Enforcer, Impel, and Velocity vehicles manufactured December 4, 2014, to March 23, 2015. |
| 13V-518 | Oct 22, 2013 | 2009–2013 | Exterior Lighting, Electrical System | Pierce Manufacturing Inc. |
| 11V-551 | Nov 10, 2011 | 2011 | Structure | Pierce manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain model year 2005, 2008-2011 arrow xt, custom contender, dash, enforcer, impel, quantum, saber, and velocity 75 foot hal (Heavy aluminum ladder) fire apparatus bodies… |
| 11V-527 | Nov 1, 2011 | 2009–2011 | Electronic Stability Control (ESC) | Pierce manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 arrow xtand velocity, model year 2008-2011 custom contender, impel, quantum and model year 2009-2011 saber emergency trucks, equipped with meritor… |
| 11V-422 | Aug 17, 2011 | 2011 | Engine and Engine Cooling | Pierce is recalling certain model year 2011 arrow xt, custom contender, dash cf, impel, saber, and velocity emergency vehicles manufactured from january 24, 2011, through april 19, 2011, equipped with a cummins isb, isx… |
| 11V-384 | Jul 26, 2011 | 2000–2006 | Fuel System, Other | Pierce has decided that certain model year 1995-2008 arrow xt, dash, custom contender, lance, enforcer, pierce arrow, quantum, saber and commercial fire trucks manufactured from january 2, 1995, through january 21, 2008… |
| 10V-425 | Sep 21, 2010 | 2010 | Electrical System | Pierce is recalling certain model year 2010 saber and custom contender fire apparatus vehicles manufactured from march 25, 2010, through june 22, 2010. |
| 10V-300 | Jun 28, 2010 | 2003–2009 | Structure | Pierce is recalling certain model year 2003 through 2009 custom contender, dash, enforcer, impel, lance saber, and velocity fire trucks manufactured from february 20, 2003, through march 27, 2009. |
| 09V-389 | Oct 6, 2009 | 2008–2009 | Engine and Engine Cooling | Pierce is recalling certain model year 2008 and 2009 fire trucks manufactured between april 1, 2008 and september 30, 2009, equipped with cummins isb cm2150, isc cm2150, isl cm2150, ism cm876, and isx cm871 model diesel… |
| 09V-203 | Jun 8, 2009 | 2008–2009 | Steering | Pierce is recalling 185 model year 2008 and 2009 custom fire trucks manufactured between january 1, 2008 and may 31, 2009, equipped with meritor wabco steering angle sensors (Sas). |
| 09V-137 | Apr 28, 2009 | 2008 | Latches/Locks/Linkages | Pierce manufacturing is recalling 257 my 2008 emergency vehicles manufactured between june 1 and october 31, 2008, equipped with trimark door latches. |
| 08V-020 | Jan 15, 2008 | 2007 | Steering | On certain fire trucks equipped with trw steering gears, models tas85 and rcs85, these steering gears contain potentially defective sector shafts with an incorrect gear tooth which may interfere with the rack-piston… |
| 06V-179 | May 23, 2006 | 2005–2006 | Engine and Engine Cooling | On certain fire trucks equipped with cummins isl cm850 diesel engines, the connecting rods which transfer energy from the piston to the crankshaft are defective and can result in seizure of the piston pin. |
| 05V-351 | Aug 10, 2005 | 2000–2004 | Seats | Certain fire trucks with command cabs fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. |
| 05V-071 | Mar 1, 2005 | 2004 | Steering | On certain fire trucks equipped with arvinmeritor urresko tie rod clamps, heat treatment of clamps created a surface hardness that could lead to a fracture of the clamps. |
| 02V-037 | Oct 8, 2002 | 2000 | Steering | On some heavy duty class 8 vehicles equipped with arvinmeritor axle assemblies which may have been manufactured with trw model 20edl ball sockets, the tie rod ball-socket bearings have a below specification case depth… |
| 01V-370 | Dec 13, 2001 | 2000–2001 | Electrical System | Vehicle description: fire truck chassis with caterpillar 3126 engines. |
| 01V-322 | Dec 11, 2001 | 2001 | Vehicle Speed Control | Vehicle description: fire trucks equipped with electronic throttle control/accelerator pedals supplied by williams controls industries. |
Frequently asked questions
What is the worst year for the Pierce Saber?
By owner complaints to NHTSA, the 2017 Pierce Saber has the most reports (2). Check the 2017 page for the problems owners describe.
How many recalls does the Pierce Saber have?
NHTSA lists 32 safety recalls covering Pierce Saber model years 2000–2023, 2025.
What are the most common Pierce Saber problems?
Owners report engine, service brakes, electrical system problems most often.