2018 ROSENBAUER COMMANDER — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
1
Owner Complaint
7
Recalls
1
Service Bulletin
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2018 ROSENBAUER COMMANDER
The 2018 ROSENBAUER COMMANDER has received a total of 1 safety complaint filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 13 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL. 1 technical service bulletin have been issued by Rosenbauer America for this model year. The most commonly reported problem area is the Exterior Lighting (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2018 ROSENBAUER COMMANDER
NHTSA has recorded 13 recalls for the 2018 ROSENBAUER COMMANDER, potentially affecting up to 2,592 vehicles.
Recall 23V894000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
| 543 vehicles affected
Defect: Rosenbauer America is recalling certain 2020-2022 Avenger, 2017-2024 Commander, 2020-2024 Warrior, 2023 Commercial F-350, F-550, 108SD, and 2024 Commercial 114SD vehicles. In the event of a short circuit or wiring failure, the firmware may fail to shut off the output pin, resulting in overloaded electrical circuits.
Consequence: Overloaded electrical circuits can overheat, increasing the risk of fire.
Remedy: Dealers will update the firmware, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 22, 2024. Owners may contact Rosenbauer America customer service at 1-651-462-1000.
View full details →Recall 22V001000 — FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
| 116 vehicles affected
Defect: Rosenbauer America (Rosenbauer) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Commander, 2018-2020 Warrior, and 2020-2022 Commercial 114SD vehicles. The fuel tubes between the fuel rail and the injector for cylinders 4, 5, and 6 may be susceptible to cracking, resulting in a high-pressure fuel leak.
Consequence: A high-pressure fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Cummins dealers will install vibration isolators, and replace the fuel tubes as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 8, 2022. Owners may contact Cummins customer service at 1-800-286-6467.
View full details →Recall 22V001000 — FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
| 116 vehicles affected
Defect: Rosenbauer America (Rosenbauer) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Commander, 2018-2020 Warrior, and 2020-2022 Commercial 114SD vehicles. The fuel tubes between the fuel rail and the injector for cylinders 4, 5, and 6 may be susceptible to cracking, resulting in a high-pressure fuel leak.
Consequence: A high-pressure fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Cummins dealers will install vibration isolators, and replace the fuel tubes as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 8, 2022. Owners may contact Cummins customer service at 1-800-286-6467.
View full details →Recall 21V334000 — FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
| 697 vehicles affected
Defect: Rosenbauer America (Rosenbauer) is recalling certain 2016-2021 Commander, Warrior, Avenger, and 2019 Commercial M2 106 vehicles. The sealing washer may not seat correctly in the pilot bore holes, allowing the high pressure fuel rail assembly to leak.
Consequence: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the rail as necessary, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on July 9, 2021. Owners may contact Rosenbauer customer service at 1-651-462-1000.
View full details →Recall 21V334000 — FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
| 697 vehicles affected
Defect: Rosenbauer America (Rosenbauer) is recalling certain 2016-2021 Commander, Warrior, Avenger, and 2019 Commercial M2 106 vehicles. The sealing washer may not seat correctly in the pilot bore holes, allowing the high pressure fuel rail assembly to leak.
Consequence: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the rail as necessary, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on July 9, 2021. Owners may contact Rosenbauer customer service at 1-651-462-1000.
View full details →Recall 21V290000 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
| 36 vehicles affected
Defect: Rosenbauer America (Rosenbauer) is recalling certain 2016-2020 Commercial F-550, 2019 Commercial 7500, 2015 Commercial 7400, 2018 Commercial 7400, 2019 Commercial HV613, 2018-2019 Commander, 2017 Warrior, 2019 Warrior, 2016-2020 Commercial M2 106, 2017 Commercial M2 112, and 2021 Commercial 348 vehicles. The rear lights may be too bright. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor...
Consequence: The excessive brightness may reduce the vision of other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will provide a filter kit to be installed in the rear lights, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 14, 2021. Owners may contact Rosenbauer customer service at 1-651-462-1000.
View full details →Recall 21V290000 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
| 36 vehicles affected
Defect: Rosenbauer America (Rosenbauer) is recalling certain 2016-2020 Commercial F-550, 2019 Commercial 7500, 2015 Commercial 7400, 2018 Commercial 7400, 2019 Commercial HV613, 2018-2019 Commander, 2017 Warrior, 2019 Warrior, 2016-2020 Commercial M2 106, 2017 Commercial M2 112, and 2021 Commercial 348 vehicles. The rear lights may be too bright. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor...
Consequence: The excessive brightness may reduce the vision of other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will provide a filter kit to be installed in the rear lights, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 14, 2021. Owners may contact Rosenbauer customer service at 1-651-462-1000.
View full details →Recall 20V779000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
| 72 vehicles affected
Defect: Rosenbauer America (Rosenbauer) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Commander, 2020 Warrior, 2020-2021 Commercial, and 2020 Avenger vehicles equipped with Weldon V-Mux Vista IV Standard LCD displays used for controlling emergency vehicle lighting and HVAC functions. These displays may experience low voltage spikes and cause the LCD display to lock up or become nonfunctional, due to varying electrical installations.
Consequence: If the LCD display becomes locked up or non-functional it can delay emergency efforts, which can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy: Rosenbauer will notify owners, and dealers will repair or replace the IV Standard LCD displays, free of charge. The recall March 3, 2021. Owners may contact Rosenbauer customer service at 1-651-462-1000. Rosenbauer's number for this recall is 20E-078.
View full details →Recall 20V779000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
| 72 vehicles affected
Defect: Rosenbauer America (Rosenbauer) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Commander, 2020 Warrior, 2020-2021 Commercial, and 2020 Avenger vehicles equipped with Weldon V-Mux Vista IV Standard LCD displays used for controlling emergency vehicle lighting and HVAC functions. These displays may experience low voltage spikes and cause the LCD display to lock up or become nonfunctional, due to varying electrical installations.
Consequence: If the LCD display becomes locked up or non-functional it can delay emergency efforts, which can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy: Rosenbauer will notify owners, and dealers will repair or replace the IV Standard LCD displays, free of charge. The recall March 3, 2021. Owners may contact Rosenbauer customer service at 1-651-462-1000. Rosenbauer's number for this recall is 20E-078.
View full details →Recall 20V779000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
| 72 vehicles affected
Defect: Rosenbauer America (Rosenbauer) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Commander, 2020 Warrior, 2020-2021 Commercial, and 2020 Avenger vehicles equipped with Weldon V-Mux Vista IV Standard LCD displays used for controlling emergency vehicle lighting and HVAC functions. These displays may experience low voltage spikes and cause the LCD display to lock up or become nonfunctional, due to varying electrical installations.
Consequence: If the LCD display becomes locked up or non-functional it can delay emergency efforts, which can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy: Rosenbauer will notify owners, and dealers will repair or replace the IV Standard LCD displays, free of charge. The recall March 3, 2021. Owners may contact Rosenbauer customer service at 1-651-462-1000. Rosenbauer's number for this recall is 20E-078.
View full details →Recall 20V108000 — EQUIPMENT
| 1 vehicles affected
Defect: Rosenbauer Motors (Rosenbauer) is recalling one 2018 Commander emergency vehicle equipped with Smart Foam 6.5-12 systems. The foam pump system can overheat and fail, causing fire fighting foam chemical to be unavailable to fight a fire.
Consequence: If the fire fighting foam chemical injection is unavailable, it can impact the fire fighting and/or vapor mitigation efforts, which increases the risk of injury to bystanders and emergency personnel.
Remedy: Rosenbauer will notify the owner, and a dealer will replace the SmartFoam 6.5 12 volt systems with SmartFoam 6.5 24 volt systems and a voltage converter, free of charge. The recall began March 10, 2020. Owners may contact Rosenbauer customer...
View full details →Recall 20V040000 — SUSPENSION:FRONT
| 67 vehicles affected
Defect: Rosenbauer America (Rosenbauer) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Emergency Response Commander vehicles equipped with Reyco front suspensions. The front shocks may separate from their upper mount on the front suspension. The loose shock may contact and damage the steering gear housing, possibly causing a steering fluid leak and a loss of power steering assist.
Consequence: A loss of hydraulic steering assist can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Rosenbauer will notify owners, and Reyco dealers will install a new bolt, nut, hardened washer, and shim, free of charge. The recall began February 6, 2020. Owners may contact Reyco customer service at 1-765-543-5815 or Rosenbauer customer service at 1-877-543-5591.
View full details →Recall 20V040000 — STEERING
| 67 vehicles affected
Defect: Rosenbauer America (Rosenbauer) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Emergency Response Commander vehicles equipped with Reyco front suspensions. The front shocks may separate from their upper mount on the front suspension. The loose shock may contact and damage the steering gear housing, possibly causing a steering fluid leak and a loss of power steering assist.
Consequence: A loss of hydraulic steering assist can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Rosenbauer will notify owners, and Reyco dealers will install a new bolt, nut, hardened washer, and shim, free of charge. The recall began February 6, 2020. Owners may contact Reyco customer service at 1-765-543-5815 or Rosenbauer customer service at 1-877-543-5591.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2018 ROSENBAUER COMMANDER
1 complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2018 ROSENBAUER COMMANDER. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exterior Lighting | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON SOME TIMES
Safety Rating for the 2018 ROSENBAUER COMMANDER
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2018 ROSENBAUER COMMANDER in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2018 ROSENBAUER COMMANDER
Rosenbauer America has issued 1 technical service bulletin (TSBs) for the 2018 ROSENBAUER COMMANDER. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
TSB-072321 — VISIBILITY
The large hex retainer nut on each wiper pivot may become loose and could cause damage or misalignment of the wiper system. TSB will show how to install threadlocker to prevent this from happening.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2018 ROSENBAUER COMMANDER
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the ROSENBAUER COMMANDER
- 2013 ROSENBAUER COMMANDER — 0 complaints
- 2014 ROSENBAUER COMMANDER — 0 complaints
- 2015 ROSENBAUER COMMANDER — 0 complaints
- 2016 ROSENBAUER COMMANDER — 0 complaints
- 2017 ROSENBAUER COMMANDER — 0 complaints
- 2018 ROSENBAUER COMMANDER (current)
- 2019 ROSENBAUER COMMANDER — 0 complaints
- 2020 ROSENBAUER COMMANDER — 0 complaints
- 2021 ROSENBAUER COMMANDER — 0 complaints
- 2022 ROSENBAUER COMMANDER — 0 complaints
- 2023 ROSENBAUER COMMANDER — 0 complaints
Other ROSENBAUER Models
- ROSENBAUER COMMERCIAL F-550 — 1 total complaint
- ROSENBAUER AERIAL — 0 total complaints
- ROSENBAUER AVENGER — 0 total complaints
- ROSENBAUER COMMERCIAL 108SD — 0 total complaints
- ROSENBAUER COMMERCIAL 114SD — 0 total complaints
- ROSENBAUER COMMERCIAL 348 — 0 total complaints
- ROSENBAUER COMMERCIAL 567 — 0 total complaints
- ROSENBAUER COMMERCIAL 7400 — 0 total complaints