Recall Register

2017 Pierce Saber: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2017 Pierce Saber. The newest campaign is 21V394000. NHTSA received the report on 26 May 2021. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Diesel / Fuel Injection System / Fuel Rail. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 21V394000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will inspect the rail threads and fuel lines, and replace the rail as necessary, free of charge. Interim notification letters were mailed to owners on June 24, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed July 30, 2021. Owners may contact Pierce customer service at 1-888-974-3723.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 3,137 units in total.

  1. 21V394000Received . 2,416 units.

    Fuel System, Diesel / Fuel Injection System / Fuel Rail

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Pierce Manufacturing (Pierce) is recalling certain 2017-2021 Arrow XT, Enforcer, Impel, Quantum, Saber, and Velocity vehicles. The sealing washer may not seat correctly in the pilot bore holes, allowing the high pressure fuel rail assembly to leak.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the rail threads and fuel lines, and replace the rail as necessary, free of charge. Interim notification letters were mailed to owners on June 24, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed July 30, 2021. Owners may contact Pierce customer service at 1-888-974-3723.

    Report filed by Pierce Manufacturing. Manufacturer campaign number 74BX317. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 21V222000Received . 4 units.

    Exterior Lighting / Tail Lights

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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. The rear LED lights may be too bright. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The excessive brightness may negatively affect the vision of other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Pierce will notify owners, and dealers will provide a filter kit to be installed in the rear lights, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin April 26, 2021. Owners may contact Pierce customer service at 1-888-974-3723.

    Report filed by Pierce Manufacturing. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 18V756000Received . 717 units.

    Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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. Depending on the specific wiring of the vehicle, these brake lights may illuminate when the brake pedal has not been pressed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the brake lights incorrectly illuminate, it can confuse other drivers, possibly increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Pierce will notify owners, and Whelen will inspect the vehicles and replace the brake lights, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 4, 2019. Owners may contact Pierce customer service at 1-888-974-3723.

    Report filed by Pierce Manufacturing. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19951
  2. 19961
  3. 19971
  4. 19981
  5. 19993
  6. 20004
  7. 20014
  8. 20022
  9. 20033
  10. 20044
  11. 20053
  12. 20063
  13. 20072
  14. 20084
  15. 20095
  16. 20103
  17. 20114
  18. 20121
  19. 20132
  20. 20142
  21. 20158
  22. 20168
  23. 20173
  24. 20183
  25. 20191
  26. 20201
  27. 20211
  28. 20221
  29. 20231
  30. 20251

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2017 Pierce Saber: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/pierce/saber/2017/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Pierce Manufacturing

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2017 Pierce Saber?
3,137 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Pierce Saber have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 32 recall campaigns for the Pierce Saber, model years 1995 to 2025. 3 of them name the 2017 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2017 Pierce Saber open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.