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, isc, or isl diesel engine. The v-band...
Engine & cooling
Pierce Saber Engine problems by year
2 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Pierce Saber's engine & cooling. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
Engine complaints by model year
Engine recalls
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 engines. The vehicles may be designed...
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. A piston pin seizure can result in a...
Latest Saber engine complaints
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 pierce fire truck. The contact stated that the vehicle produced poor def fault codes in the def fluid sensor, which caused the vehicle to decelerate. The manufacturer was contacted and sent new def tank headers that were installed at the fire station. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 29,549. *Bf *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 (na) pierce saber 2017 fire truck. The contact stated that the vehicle produced poor def fluid quality in the def fluid sensor, which caused the vehicle to derate. The manufacturer was contacted and sent new def tank headers that were installed at the fire station experiencing multiple repeat failures in 6 trucks all 2017 models. The def tank is built for pierce by an outside vendor. Pierce has not solved the problem. All 6 trucks experiencing multiple def header def quality faults. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 29,549. *Bf*jb
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data