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2013 Pierce ArrowProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2013 Pierce Arrow, most often about the parking brake. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage3kParking brake, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through May 21, 2013. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2013 Pierce Arrow has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Parking brake10
Service brakes10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2013 Pierce Arrow recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2013 vs. every other Arrow year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Arrow median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2013 Pierce Arrow, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Parking Brake FailurePE13022 · closed Oct 30, 2013
    Led to recall 13V-435
In owners' words

What Arrow owners report

Recent parking brake complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

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 ANOTHER…
Complaint 10512931 · May 21, 2013 · 3,000 miles

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