The defect
Custom Fire Apparatus, Inc. (Custom Fire) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Spartan Gladiator, MetroStar, and MetroStar-RT emergency vehicles. The rear axle drive pinion may fracture.
The risk
A fractured drive pinion may contact the brake drop hose, and unintentionally engage the parking brake without detection or without the brake lights activating, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the differential carrier housing assembly, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 9, 2022. Owners may contact Custom Fire's customer service at 1-715-294-2555.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Custom Fire Spartan Gladiator | 2021, 2022 |
| Custom Fire Spartan Metrostar | 2021, 2022 |
| Custom Fire Spartan Metrostar RT | 2021, 2022 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
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 Spartan Gladiator | 2021 | 0 | 4 |
| Custom Fire Spartan Gladiator | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Custom Fire Spartan Metrostar | 2021 | 0 | 4 |
| Custom Fire Spartan Metrostar | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Custom Fire Spartan Metrostar RT | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Custom Fire Spartan Metrostar RT | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
Other power train recalls in 2022
47 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the power train; Custom Fire Apparatus, Inc. filed 10 campaigns in all.
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| 22V880000 29 Nov 2022 | Ford Motor Company |
| 22V866000 23 Nov 2022 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 22V853000 18 Nov 2022 | Midwest Fire Equipment & Repair Company |
| 22V835000 10 Nov 2022 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 22V796000 21 Oct 2022 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| 22V792000 20 Oct 2022 | Ford Motor Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2022