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2018 Custom Fire Peterbilt 348: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2018 Custom Fire Peterbilt 348. The newest campaign is 22V461000. NHTSA received the report on 28 Jun 2022. The NHTSA record gives the component Steering / Linkages / Knuckle / Spindle / Arm. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 22V461000, 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.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 10 units in total.

  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: .

  2. 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: .

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20171
  2. 20182
  3. 20191
  4. 20201
  5. 20211

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2018 Custom Fire Peterbilt 348: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/custom-fire/peterbilt-348/2018/. 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
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Custom Fire Apparatus, Inc.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2018 Custom Fire Peterbilt 348?
10 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Custom Fire Peterbilt 348 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the Custom Fire Peterbilt 348, model years 2017 to 2021. 2 of them name the 2018 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2018 Custom Fire Peterbilt 348 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.