The defect
PL Custom Emergency Vehicles (PL Customs) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Ambulance & Rescue Vehicle Type 1 and Type 3 vehicles. In the event of a short circuit or wiring failure, the firmware in the vehicle multiplex system may fail to shut off the output pin, resulting in overloaded electrical circuits.
The risk
Overloaded electrical circuits can overheat, increasing the risk of fire.
The remedy
Dealers will update the firmware, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 25, 2024. Owners may contact PL Custom customer service at 1-732-223-1411.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| PL Custom Type I | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| PL Custom Type III | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| PL Custom Type I | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| PL Custom Type I | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| PL Custom Type I | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| PL Custom Type I | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| PL Custom Type I | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| PL Custom Type III | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| PL Custom Type III | 2021 | 0 | 2 |
| PL Custom Type III | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| PL Custom Type III | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| PL Custom Type III | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2024
178 of the 950 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2024 concerned the electrical system; PL Custom Emergency Vehicles filed 5 campaigns in all.
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| 24V954000 20 Dec 2024 | Ford Motor Company |
| 24V959000 20 Dec 2024 | Gillig, LLC |
| 24V942000 19 Dec 2024 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 24V940000 18 Dec 2024 | Polestar Automotive USA, Inc. |
| 24V932000 16 Dec 2024 | Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. |
| 24V930000 13 Dec 2024 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2024