Custom Fire Recalls Emergency Vehicles Due to Fuel Leak Risk
Custom Fire is recalling 2017-2021 emergency vehicles with Cummins L9 engines because a sealing washer defect may cause high-pressure fuel leaks, increasing fire risk.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (fuel system) that creates a significant fire risk, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
Custom Fire Apparatus, Inc. is recalling certain 2017-2021 Peterbilt 348, Freightliner M2, Kenworth T370, and Kenworth T880 emergency vehicles equipped with Cummins L9 diesel engines. The recall involves 9 affected vehicles.
The defect involves a sealing washer that may not seat correctly in the pilot boreholes, allowing the high-pressure fuel rail assembly to leak. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
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 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- CUSTOM FIRE PETERBILT 348, FREIGHTLINER M2, KENWORTH T880, KENWORTH T370
- Brand
- CUSTOM FIRE
- Manufacturer
- Custom Fire Apparatus, Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — Emergency Vehicles
- Affected units
- 9
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (4)
- PETERBILT 348
- FREIGHTLINER M2
- KENWORTH T880
- KENWORTH T370
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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