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2018 Rosenbauer Commander problems

NHTSA lists 1 complaints for the 2018 Rosenbauer Commander, 0 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 0 complaints mention an injury, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-07.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as ROSENBAUER COMMANDER.

At a glance

Complaints
1
With crash
0
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
7
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
697
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
9

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
EXTERIOR LIGHTING1100.0%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags

These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.

Failure modes
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
visibility or lighting1100.0%0.76
Severities
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
low1100.0%0.40

Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 1 tagged complaints of 1 complaints (100.0%).

Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.

Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.

Recalls

7 recalls.

23V894000

Date: 2023-12-22. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

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.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

22V001000

Date: 2022-01-01. Systems: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL.

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.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

21V334000

Date: 2021-05-11. Systems: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL.

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.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

21V290000

Date: 2021-04-23. Systems: EXTERIOR LIGHTING.

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 requiremen (excerpt)

Consequence: The excessive brightness may reduce the vision of other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash. (excerpt)

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. (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

20V779000

Date: 2020-12-15. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

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 (excerpt)

Consequence: If the LCD display becomes locked up or non-functional it can delay emergency efforts, which can increase the risk of injury. (excerpt)

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. (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

20V108000

Date: 2020-02-25. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

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 service at 1-651-462-1000.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

20V040000

Date: 2020-01-23. Systems: STEERING, SUSPENSION.

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.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

9 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
EQUIPMENT3
VISIBILITY3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING2
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY2
def1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1
STRUCTURE1
SUSPENSION1

11033676

Date: 2026-06-11. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.

Work instructions for door latch adjustments. Includes installation and removal of shims to ensure secure closure and compression of gaskets and seals. Adjustment for depth, verticality, and side to side movement of the assembly.

11012348

Date: 2025-01-18. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM.

If a DEF sensor fails, validate that the Coolant Control Valve is plumbed so that the coolant flows towards the DEF Tank. If it is plumbed incorrectly, replace the coolant control valve along with DEF assy. Follow the attached instructions for inspection.

11007120

Date: 2024-09-05. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SUSPENSION.

Rosenbauer Dealers should perform the attached maintenance during pre-delivery inspections for any Rosenbauer Commander and Warrior that has the Henrickson Steertek system.

10242578

Date: 2023-09-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT, VISIBILITY.

The attached work instruction can be used by Dealers when retrofitting the mid-cab windows.

10240587

Date: 2023-08-11. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: VISIBILITY.

When installing the 3rd wiper for the windshield, Dealers should follow the instructions attached in this email.

10201549

Date: 2021-09-24. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY.

Charged Air Cooler (CAC) cold air intake pipe clearances on driver's side. We are providing inspection and repair instructions to our dealers.

10199428

Date: 2021-07-23. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: 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.

10187931

Date: 2021-02-26. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.

Rosenbauer America is communicating our heat pan clearance requirements to prevent overheating.

10185923

Date: 2021-01-26. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY.

Water intrusion may happen due to improper sealing of connectors on some Commanders, Warriors and Avengers.

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
COMMANDER1

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