NHTSA Recall 21V630000
Filed by Custom Fire Apparatus, Inc.. Component: Fuel System, Diesel. Reported 2021-08-09. An estimated 48 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
Custom Fire Apparatus, Inc. (Custom Fire) is recalling certain 2017-2021 Spartan Gladiator, MetroStar, and MetroStarX 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 8, 2021. Owners may contact Custom Fire's customer service at 1-715-294-2555.
Manufacturer campaign number: 21009 (21V-323)
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 Spartan Gladiator
- 2018 Custom Fire Spartan Gladiator
- 2019 Custom Fire Spartan Gladiator
- 2020 Custom Fire Spartan Gladiator
- 2021 Custom Fire Spartan Gladiator
- 2017 Custom Fire Spartan Metrostar
- 2018 Custom Fire Spartan Metrostar
- 2019 Custom Fire Spartan Metrostar
- 2020 Custom Fire Spartan Metrostar
- 2021 Custom Fire Spartan Metrostar