NHTSA safety recall

Recall 21V628000

Equipment › Emergency › Fire Supression — Custom Fire · reported 10 Aug 2021 · 12 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

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.

The risk

A loss of power to the pump control module can cause a loss of water pressure for fighting fires, increasing the risk of injury.

The fix

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.

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.

NHTSA campaign
21V628000
Filed by
Custom Fire Apparatus, Inc.
Report received
10 Aug 2021
Owners notified
12 Jul 2021
Potentially affected
12

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2009 Custom Fire Spartan Gladiator 2010 Custom Fire Spartan Gladiator 2011 Custom Fire Spartan Gladiator 2012 Custom Fire Spartan Gladiator 2013 Custom Fire Spartan Gladiator 2014 Custom Fire Spartan Gladiator 2015 Custom Fire Spartan Gladiator 2016 Custom Fire Spartan Gladiator 2017 Custom Fire Spartan Gladiator 2018 Custom Fire Spartan Gladiator 2019 Custom Fire Spartan Gladiator 2020 Custom Fire Spartan Gladiator 2021 Custom Fire Spartan Gladiator 2009 Custom Fire Spartan Metrostar 2010 Custom Fire Spartan Metrostar 2011 Custom Fire Spartan Metrostar 2012 Custom Fire Spartan Metrostar 2013 Custom Fire Spartan Metrostar 2014 Custom Fire Spartan Metrostar 2015 Custom Fire Spartan Metrostar 2016 Custom Fire Spartan Metrostar 2017 Custom Fire Spartan Metrostar 2018 Custom Fire Spartan Metrostar 2019 Custom Fire Spartan Metrostar 2020 Custom Fire Spartan Metrostar 2021 Custom Fire Spartan Metrostar

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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