Custom Fire recalls and safety
9 recalls since 2019 · 1 owner complaints since 2024
9
vehicle recalls since 2019
9
vehicle recalls since 2019
Custom Fire has had 9 vehicle recalls since 2019, covering 143 vehicles as reported. There were no Custom Fire recalls in 2025. The Custom Fire Spartan Gladiator has the most recalls (4).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · recalls to Oct 6, 2026
Recalls in 2025
0
2026 so far
0
All recalls
9
Since 2019
Units affected
143
All recalls, as reported
Do-not-drive
0
None in the data
Complaints, 12 mo
0
To Sep 2026
Recalls per year
Custom Fire vehicle recalls each year since 2019, and the vehicles they covered
Custom Fire models
9 models with recalls, complaints or star ratings. Models with enough data have their own page.
| Model | Recalls | Units | Complaints | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartan Gladiator | 4 | 73 | 0 | - |
| Spartan Metrostar | 4 | 73 | 0 | - |
| Peterbilt 348 | 2 | 10 | 0 | - |
| Spartan Metrostar RT | 2 | 7 | 0 | - |
| Freightliner M2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | - |
| Kenworth T370 | 1 | 9 | 0 | - |
| Kenworth T880 | 1 | 9 | 0 | - |
| Pumper Rescue Tanker | 1 | 57 | 0 | - |
| Side Mount Pumper | 1 | 1 | 0 | - |
What can go wrong
Custom Fire recalls by the stated risk
Parts recalled most
Custom Fire recalls by component
- Equipment2 · 13 units
- Fuel system, diesel2 · 57 units
- Power train2 · 7 units
- Steering2 · 9 units
- Service brakes, air1 · 57 units
Owner complaints
Safety complaints Custom Fire owners filed, by the month they were received
Complaints per month
0 in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
Components named most, all years
- Unknown or other1
- Complaints
- 1
- Crashes reported
- 0
- Fires reported
- 0
- People injured
- 0
Counts only, as reported by owners and not verified.
Latest Custom Fire recalls
The newest of 9. Open one for what is wrong, the risk, the fix and the models covered.
| Date | Recall | Hazard | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2023 | Custom Fire Spartan Metrostar RT (2023): Power trainNo. 23V316000 | Crash risk | 2 |
| Jun 28, 2022 | Custom Fire Peterbilt 348 (2018): SteeringNo. 22V461000 | Crash risk | 1 |
| May 9, 2022 | Custom Fire Spartan Gladiator, Spartan Metrostar, Spartan Metrostar RT (2021-2022): Power trainNo. 22V316000 | Crash risk | 5 |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Custom Fire Spartan Gladiator, Spartan Metrostar (2009-2021): EquipmentNo. 21V628000 | Fire | 12 |
| Aug 9, 2021 | Custom Fire Spartan Gladiator, Spartan Metrostar (2017-2021): Fuel system, dieselNo. 21V630000 | Fire | 48 |
| Aug 6, 2021 | Custom Fire Freightliner M2, Kenworth T370, Kenworth T880, Peterbilt 348 (2017-2021): Fuel system, dieselNo. 21V620000 | Fire | 9 |
| Aug 6, 2021 | Custom Fire Spartan Gladiator, Spartan Metrostar (2019-2021): SteeringNo. 21V618000 | Crash risk | 8 |
| Feb 26, 2020 | Custom Fire Side Mount Pumper (2017): EquipmentNo. 20V111000 | Fire | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2019 | Custom Fire Pumper Rescue Tanker (2002-2019): Service brakes, airNo. 19V764000 | Crash risk | 57 |
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Questions and answers
Which Custom Fire models have the most recalls?
The Spartan Gladiator (4), the Spartan Metrostar (4) and the Peterbilt 348 (2) have the most recalls since 2019. Models sold for many years and in large numbers have more.
What is the most common Custom Fire recall problem?
Equipment: 2 of the 9 Custom Fire recalls, followed by fuel system, diesel (2).
What do Custom Fire owners complain about most?
Unknown or other, named in 1 of the 1 safety complaints Custom Fire owners filed since 2024. One complaint can name several components.
Are there do-not-drive recalls for Custom Fire?
No Custom Fire recall in the data tells owners not to drive the vehicle until it is repaired.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data, updated daily. Makes and models are written as published.