2018 Custom Fire Peterbilt 348

Routine

No owner complaints are on file for this vehicle. It has been recalled 2 times.

2 safety recalls

Part 573 reports

Steering › Linkages › Knuckle › Spindle › Arm22V461000

Filed Jun 28, 20221 vehiclesCustom Fire Apparatus, Inc.

Defect. 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.

Risk. Steering arm fastener failure can result in a loss of steering control, and increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy. 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.

Fuel System, Diesel › Fuel Injection System › Fuel Rail21V620000

Filed Aug 6, 20219 vehiclesCustom Fire Apparatus, Inc.

Defect. 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.

Risk. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy. 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.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2021

Year	Recalls	Assessment
2021	1	Routine
2020	1	Routine
2019	1	Routine
2018 — this page	2	Routine
2017	1	Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Jun 28, 2022. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.