Recall Register

2020 Custom Fire Spartan Metrostar: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2020 Custom Fire Spartan Metrostar. The newest campaign is 21V628000. NHTSA received the report on 10 Aug 2021. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment / Emergency / Fire Supression. 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.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 21V628000, 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.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 68 units in total.

  1. 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..

  2. 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).

  3. 21V618000Received . 8 units.

    Steering / Hydraulic Power Assist / Pump

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Custom Fire Apparatus, Inc. (Custom Fire) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Spartan Gladiator and Metrostar emergency vehicles. Pressure may build in the power steering pump and break the shaft seal, resulting in a loss of power steering assist.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A loss of power steering assist may increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Spartan will remove and replace the power steering pump, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a schedule for recall notification. Owners may contact Custom Fire's customer service at 1-715-294-2555.

    Report filed by Custom Fire Apparatus, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 21V-252.

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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

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. 20091
  2. 20101
  3. 20111
  4. 20121
  5. 20131
  6. 20141
  7. 20151
  8. 20161
  9. 20172
  10. 20182
  11. 20193
  12. 20203
  13. 20214
  14. 20221

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. 2020 Custom Fire Spartan Metrostar: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/custom-fire/spartan-metrostar/2020/. 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
30 Sep 2026
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 2020 Custom Fire Spartan Metrostar?
68 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Custom Fire Spartan Metrostar have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the Custom Fire Spartan Metrostar, model years 2009 to 2022. 3 of them name the 2020 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2020 Custom Fire Spartan Metrostar open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.