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Custom Fire Spartan Metrostar RT Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 3 model years of the Custom Fire Spartan Metrostar RT (2021–2023).

2
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
2021
year with most recalls

Pick your Custom Fire Spartan Metrostar RT model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2023 Custom Fire Spartan Metrostar RT10
2022 Custom Fire Spartan Metrostar RT10
2021 Custom Fire Spartan Metrostar RT10

All Custom Fire Spartan Metrostar RT recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Custom Fire Spartan Metrostar RT, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Power train: control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)

    NHTSA 23V316000 Reported 2 vehicles potentially affected Custom Fire Apparatus, Inc.

    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.

    Remedy: Dealers will update the TCM software, free of charge. Both vehicles were repaired in May 2023. Owners may contact Custom Fire customer service at 1-715-294-2555.

    Model years: 2023

  2. Axle assembly (power train)

    NHTSA 22V316000 Reported 5 vehicles potentially affected Custom Fire Apparatus, Inc.

    Custom Fire Apparatus, Inc. (Custom Fire) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Spartan Gladiator, MetroStar, and MetroStar-RT emergency vehicles. The rear axle drive pinion may fracture.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the differential carrier housing assembly, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 9, 2022. Owners may contact Custom Fire's customer service at…

    Model years: 2021, 2022

Other Custom Fire models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.