Recall Register

Custom Fire: recalls by model and year

NHTSA lists 6 vehicle recall campaigns for Custom Fire. The register has 3 model lines of the make, model years 2009 to 2022. NHTSA has no complaint on file for the make. By vehicle recall campaigns, Custom Fire is number 311 of 644 makes on the register. Vehicle recall campaigns for Custom Fire: none in 2024 and none in 2025. For all makes, the count fell by 6.2%, from 950 in 2024 to 891 in 2025.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.

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Model lines

3 model lines, in the order of the number of complaints.

Custom Fire: recall campaigns and complaints for each model line
Model lineModel yearsCampaignsComplaintsComplaints for each model yearComponent with the most mentions
Spartan Gladiator14400.0
Spartan Metrostar14400.0
Peterbilt 3485200.0

This table compares the model lines of Custom Fire only. The NHTSA files have no sales figures. A model line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints. This site does not rate one make against another.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Newest recall campaigns

The newest 5 of 6.

  1. 22V461000Received . 1 unit.

    Steering / Linkages / Knuckle / Spindle / Arm

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Custom Fire Apparatus, Inc. (Custom Fire) is recalling one 2018 Peterbilt 348 fire truck. The Dana D-series axle steering arm fasteners that attach the steering arm to the steering knuckle may fail.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Steering arm fastener failure can result in a loss of steering control, and increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace and tighten the steer arm fasteners, free of charge. The owner notification letter was mailed November 8, 2022. Owners may contact Custom Fire's customer service at 1-800-443-8851. Custom Fire's number for this recall is 22V277.

    Report filed by Custom Fire Apparatus, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 22V277. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 1 make, model and year entry.

  2. 22V316000Received . 5 units.

    Power Train / Axle Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Custom Fire Apparatus, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 21V-899. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 6 make, model and year entries.

  3. 21V628000Received . 12 units.

    Equipment / Emergency / Fire Supression

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Custom Fire Apparatus, Inc. is recalling certain 2009-2021 Spartan Gladiator, MetroStar, and MetroStarX emergency vehicles. The fire water pump solenoid may corrode internally, causing a loss of power to the pump control module.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A loss of power to the pump control module can cause a loss of water pressure for fighting fires, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Spartan Fire LLC will remove and replace the pump shift solenoid, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 12, 2021. Owners may contact Custom Fire's customer service at 1-715-294-2555.

    Report filed by Custom Fire Apparatus, Inc.. The campaign has 26 make, model and year entries.

  4. 21V630000Received . 48 units.

    Fuel System, Diesel / Fuel Injection System / Fuel Rail

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Custom Fire Apparatus, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 21009 (21V-323). The campaign has 10 make, model and year entries.

  5. 21V620000Received . 9 units.

    Fuel System, Diesel / Fuel Injection System / Fuel Rail

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Custom Fire Apparatus, Inc. (Custom Fire) is recalling certain 2017-2021 Peterbilt 348, Freightliner M2, Kenworth T370, and T880 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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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 9, 2021. Owners may contact Custom Fire's customer service at 1-715-294-2555.

    Report filed by Custom Fire Apparatus, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 21E032. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 20 make, model and year entries.

The list shows the newest 5 of 6 campaigns.

Download all 6 campaigns of Custom Fire (CSV)

Counts by year

Recall campaigns that name Custom Fire vehicles, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 2021, with 4 campaigns.
Complaints about Custom Fire vehicles, by the year NHTSA received them.

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Recall Register. Custom Fire: recalls by model and year. https://recallregister.com/make/custom-fire/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
3 Nov 2026
Complaint file through
5 Nov 2026
Investigations that name the make
0
Units in the campaigns
83

Manufacturers in the recall file: Custom Fire Apparatus, Inc..

The make name is the name in the NHTSA files. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which Custom Fire model line has the most recall campaigns?
The Spartan Gladiator: 4 campaigns for 14 model years. A line with more model years has more campaigns.
How many units are in the recall campaigns for Custom Fire?
83 units in 6 campaigns. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make.