2021–2023 Spartan Fire FC-94 & 2021–2023 Spartan Fire Gladiator + 3 more recall: steering
⚠️ What's wrong
Marion Body Works Inc. (Marion) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Spartan Fire Gladiator, MetroStar, FC-94 and KME Panther fire trucks. The tie rod clamps may have been improperly heat-treated, causing them to fail and allowing the tie rods to separate.
💥 The risk
Tie rod separation can result in a sudden loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace both tie rod clamps, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 13, 2022. Owners may contact Marion's customer service at 1-715-754-5261. Marion's number for this recall is 22V-778.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 22V871000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 22V-778
- Manufacturer
- Marion Body Works Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 6
- Component
- STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Dec 13, 2022
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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.