Recalls for 2019 Pl Custom Type I

DEFECT #1 - EQUIPMENT

Posted on: 2019-05-29
Description
Pl custom emergency vehicles co.  (pl custom emergency vehicles) is recalling certain 2017-2019 titan type i and type iii ambulances equipped with asa electronics voyager monitors used to display the back-up camera image.  The monitors may unexpectedly revert back to the factory default settings which may cause the camera image to be reversed.  

Consequence
The driver may inadvertently turn the wrong direction to avoid an object behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Corrective Action
Pl custom emergency vehicles will work with asa to notify the affected owners and remedy the displays, free of charge.  The recall began may 9, 2019.  Owners may contact asa electronics customer service at 1-800-384-4400 or pl custom emergency vehicles at 1-732-233-1411.

Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

DEFECT #2 - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Posted on: 2021-08-24
Description
Pl custom emergency vehicles (pl custom) is recalling certain 2019 dodge ram 5500 emergency vehicles equipped with the liquidspring compressible liquid adaptive suspension systems (c.l.a.s.s.).  In the affected suspension systems, the rear brake caliper flexible line may have been routed so that it contacts a suspension component, possibly causing excessive wear and a loss of rear brakes.  As such, these parts fail to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 105, hydraulic and electric brake systems.  

Consequence
A brake fluid leak may cause partial or complete loss of the rear brakes, increasing the risk of a crash.  

Corrective Action
Dealers will inspect the rear brake caliper flexible lines for wear and install a kit to modify the rear brake caliper flexible line mounting, and if necessary, a kit to replace worn brake lines, free of charge.  Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on august 31, 2021.  Owners may contact pl custom's customer service at 1-732-223-1411.

Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.