NHTSA Recall 21V620000
Filed by Custom Fire Apparatus, Inc.. Component: Fuel System, Diesel. Reported 2021-08-06. An estimated 9 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
Custom Fire Apparatus, Inc. (Custom Fire) is recalling certain 2017-2021 Peterbilt 348, Freightliner M2, Kenworth T370, and T880 emergency vehicles equipped with Cummins L9 diesel engines. The sealing washer may not seat correctly in the pilot boreholes, allowing the high-pressure fuel rail assembly to leak.
Risk
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
What the manufacturer will do
Cummins will inspect the rail threads and fuel lines, and replace the rail as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 9, 2021. Owners may contact Custom Fire's customer service at 1-715-294-2555.
Manufacturer campaign number: 21E032
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2017 Custom Fire Freightliner M2
- 2018 Custom Fire Freightliner M2
- 2019 Custom Fire Freightliner M2
- 2020 Custom Fire Freightliner M2
- 2021 Custom Fire Freightliner M2
- 2017 Custom Fire Kenworth T370
- 2018 Custom Fire Kenworth T370
- 2019 Custom Fire Kenworth T370
- 2020 Custom Fire Kenworth T370
- 2021 Custom Fire Kenworth T370
- 2017 Custom Fire Kenworth T880
- 2018 Custom Fire Kenworth T880
- 2019 Custom Fire Kenworth T880
- 2020 Custom Fire Kenworth T880
- 2021 Custom Fire Kenworth T880
- 2017 Custom Fire Peterbilt 348
- 2018 Custom Fire Peterbilt 348
- 2019 Custom Fire Peterbilt 348
- 2020 Custom Fire Peterbilt 348
- 2021 Custom Fire Peterbilt 348