Custom Fire Apparatus, Inc.: Parking Brake
Custom Fire Apparatus, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 7, 2023 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 10. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Custom Fire Apparatus, Inc (Custom Fire) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Spartan Gladiator, MetroStar, and FC-94 emergency vehicles. A defect in the inversion valve may delay the park brake setting after engagement, which could allow the vehicle to move unintentionally.
The risk
Unintentional vehicle movement can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
The remedy
Custom Fire will inspect and replace the faulty inversion valve, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 16, 2023. Owners may contact Custom Fire customer service at 1-715-294-2555. Custom Fire's number for this recall is 23V-631/TC 2023-512.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Spartan Fire FC-94 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Spartan Fire Gladiator | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Spartan Fire Metrostar | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Spartan Fire FC-94 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Spartan Fire Gladiator | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Spartan Fire Metrostar | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Spartan Fire FC-94 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Spartan Fire Gladiator | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Spartan Fire Metrostar | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Spartan Fire FC-94 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Spartan Fire Gladiator | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Spartan Fire Metrostar | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 23V747000.
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