PL Custom Emergency Vehicles: Electrical System › Wiring
PL Custom Emergency Vehicles reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 9, 2024 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 39. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
PL Custom Emergency Vehicles (PL Customs) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Ambulance & Rescue Vehicle Type 1 and Type 3 vehicles. In the event of a short circuit or wiring failure, the firmware in the vehicle multiplex system may fail to shut off the output pin, resulting in overloaded electrical circuits.
The risk
Overloaded electrical circuits can overheat, increasing the risk of fire.
The remedy
Dealers will update the firmware, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 25, 2024. Owners may contact PL Custom customer service at 1-732-223-1411.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Pl Custom Type I | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Pl Custom Type Iii | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Pl Custom Type I | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Pl Custom Type Iii | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Pl Custom Type I | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Pl Custom Type Iii | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Pl Custom Type I | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Pl Custom Type Iii | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Pl Custom Type I | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Pl Custom Type Iii | 0 | 1 | 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 24V008000.
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