Recall · 22V316000
Custom Fire Apparatus recalled 3 models over power train
5
Vehicles covered
3
Models
6
Model years
May 9, 2022
Filed with NHTSA
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
- 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.
- What it can cause
- 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.
- What the dealer does
- 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 note
- 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.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup .
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| Custom FireSpartan Gladiator | 2021 to 2022 | Not published here |
| Custom FireSpartan Metrostar | 2021 to 2022 | Not published here |
| Custom FireSpartan Metrostar RT | 2021 to 2022 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 5 vehicles this is a small campaign: 95% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published are as large or larger. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers model years 2021 to 2022, so the oldest vehicles on it were one model year old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 3 other recalls published here: 21V628000 (equipment), 21V630000 (fuel system, diesel), 21V618000 (steering).
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by Custom Fire Apparatus, Inc. with NHTSA on May 9, 2022 as campaign 22V316000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
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