2013 PIERCE ARROW

0 recalls, 2 complaints - 4 TSBs

No recalls found for this vehicle.

Complaint Statistics

2 total complaints

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
SERVICE BRAKES1
PARKING BRAKE1
SERVICE BRAKES May 21, 2013
Incident date: Apr 17, 2013
NO PARKING BRAKE...UNIT ROLLED WITH PARKING BRAKE KNOB ACTIVATED. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON 4 OTHER NEW UNITS THAT WE OWN AND I UNDERSTAND THAT OTHER FIRE DEPARTMENTS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME INVERSION VALVE FAILURE. LAST FAILURE WAS FRIDAY MAY 17 ON [XXX], A SISTER UNIT. TWO AERIAL LADDERS AND ANOT... Read more
PARKING BRAKE May 21, 2013
Incident date: Apr 17, 2013
NO PARKING BRAKE...UNIT ROLLED WITH PARKING BRAKE KNOB ACTIVATED. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON 4 OTHER NEW UNITS THAT WE OWN AND I UNDERSTAND THAT OTHER FIRE DEPARTMENTS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME INVERSION VALVE FAILURE. LAST FAILURE WAS FRIDAY MAY 17 ON [XXX], A SISTER UNIT. TWO AERIAL LADDERS AND ANOT... Read more

Technical Service Bulletins, 2013 PIERCE ARROW

4 manufacturer communications from 2 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

ComponentBulletins
350000 EQUIPMENT1
356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY1
101610 POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:LINKAGE:HYDRAULIC HOSE/FITTINGS1
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1
SB_446.1 Apr 18, 2022
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The GEN 1 Husky 3 foam pump from FSC is being discontinued. To keep supporting our customers, a conversion kit is available to install the GEN 2 Husky 3 foam pump in place of the GEN 1.
Dealer Notificat Aug 15, 2014
350000 EQUIPMENT
Field Update Notice #74B253 Hercules CAFS Hydraulic Hose. Pierce has ddetermined some vehicles built with the Hercules CAFS m;ay have had an incorrect hydraulic hose installed.
Dealer Notificat Aug 15, 2014
356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Field Update Notice #74B253 Hercules CAFS Hydraulic Hose. Pierce has ddetermined some vehicles built with the Hercules CAFS m;ay have had an incorrect hydraulic hose installed.
Dealer Notificat Aug 15, 2014
101610 POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:LINKAGE:HYDRAULIC HOSE/FITTINGS
Field Update Notice #74B253 Hercules CAFS Hydraulic Hose. Pierce has ddetermined some vehicles built with the Hercules CAFS m;ay have had an incorrect hydraulic hose installed.

NHTSA Safety Investigations, PIERCE ARROW

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

PE13022 Opened: Jun 20, 2013 , Closed: Oct 30, 2013
PE, Closed , Model Year: 2013
Parking Brake Failure
On June 20th, 2013, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation on 2013 Pierce Arrow fire trucks based on a single Vehicle Owners Questionnaire (VOQ #10512931), which reported five unique allegations of parking brake failures.The VOQ indicated that while the parking... Read more

PIERCE ARROW - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the PIERCE ARROW across all model years (1980, 2001).

31 Total Recalls
2 Total Complaints
1 Investigations
0 Reported Crashes
0 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths

PIERCE ARROW - Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year Recalls Complaints
2013 (current) 0 2
2001 1 0 View
2000 1 0 View
1999 1 0 View
1998 1 0 View
1997 1 0 View
1996 1 0 View
1995 1 0 View
1993 1 0 View
1992 1 0 View
1991 2 0 View
1990 2 0 View
1989 3 0 View
1988 2 0 View
1987 2 0 View
1986 2 0 View
1985 2 0 View
1984 2 0 View
1983 2 0 View
1982 1 0 View
1981 1 0 View
1980 1 0 View

Other PIERCE Models

Model Recalls Complaints
75' ALUMINUM LADDER 0 0 View
AERIAL PUMPER 0 0 View
ARROW XT 0 0 View
COMMERCIAL 0 0 View
CONTENDER 0 0 View
CONTENDER BIG BLOCK 0 0 View
CUSTOM CHASSIS 0 0 View
CUSTOM CONTENDER 0 0 View