The defect
Custom Fire Apparatus, Inc. is recalling certain 2002-2019 Pumpers, Tankers and Rescue vehicles built on a Spartan Motors chassis. The service brake air reservoir system may not be pressure protected where the control line for the automatic tire chain system is connected.
The risk
If the control line is cut, the service brake air system may suddenly lose air, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Spartan will notify Custom Fire owners. Dealers will inspect the routing of the control lines, rerouting them into the auxiliary air reservoir as necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 15, 2019. Owners may contact Custom Fire customer service at 1-715-294-2555. Custom Fire's number for this recall is 19V674.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Custom Fire Pumper Rescue Tanker | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:RESERVOIR/TANK
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Fire Pumper Rescue Tanker | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Custom Fire Pumper Rescue Tanker | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Custom Fire Pumper Rescue Tanker | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Custom Fire Pumper Rescue Tanker | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Custom Fire Pumper Rescue Tanker | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Custom Fire Pumper Rescue Tanker | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Custom Fire Pumper Rescue Tanker | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Custom Fire Pumper Rescue Tanker | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Custom Fire Pumper Rescue Tanker | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Custom Fire Pumper Rescue Tanker | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Custom Fire Pumper Rescue Tanker | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Custom Fire Pumper Rescue Tanker | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Custom Fire Pumper Rescue Tanker | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Custom Fire Pumper Rescue Tanker | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Custom Fire Pumper Rescue Tanker | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Custom Fire Pumper Rescue Tanker | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Custom Fire Pumper Rescue Tanker | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Custom Fire Pumper Rescue Tanker | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2019
33 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the service brakes, air; Custom Fire Apparatus, Inc. filed 10 campaigns in all.
| 19V913000 20 Dec 2019 | SVI Trucks |
| 19V898000 18 Dec 2019 | Maintainer Corporation of Iowa, Inc. |
| 19V838000 21 Nov 2019 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 19V828000 19 Nov 2019 | Marion Body Works Inc. |
| 19V803000 7 Nov 2019 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 19V739000 16 Oct 2019 | Hyundai Translead |
| 19V711000 7 Oct 2019 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 19V674000 23 Sept 2019 | Spartan Motors USA |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019