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CUSTOM FIRE SPARTAN METROSTAR RT (2023) - Recall 23V316000 — NHTSA record 254800
Published notice; closure not supplied
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Source date May 4, 2023. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.
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What the record says
- Product
- CUSTOM FIRE SPARTAN METROSTAR RT (2023) - Recall 23V316000
- Reason
- Custom Fire Apparatus, Inc. (Custom Fire) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Gladiator, Metro Star, FC-94 vehicles. After the fire truck is reversed, the transmission control module (TCM) may fail to achieve the 4th gear transmission lockup needed to initiate the water pump. Failure to achieve 4th gear lock up may result in unexpected vehicle movement, increasing the risk of a crash. In addition, the water pump will not operate which can increase the risk of injury in an emergency.
- Classification
- Not supplied
- Recalling firm
- Custom Fire Apparatus, Inc.
- Quantity
- 2
- Agency-reported status
- Published safety recall
- Source record identifier
- 254800
Lot and product identifiers
| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
|---|---|
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: CUSTOM FIRE SPARTAN METROSTAR RT; model year 2023. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |
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Distribution
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Dates in the source
- Report received
- May 4, 2023
- Owner notification
- May 31, 2023
- Record created
- May 4, 2023
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