2021–2024 Spartan Fire Gladiator & 2021–2024 Spartan Fire Metrostar + 3 more recall: brakes
⚠️ What's wrong
Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Gladiator, Metro Star, 2022-2024 FC-94, 2022-2023 KME Panther, and 2023 KME Predator emergency vehicles. A defect in the inversion valve may delay park brake engagement, which could allow the vehicle to move unintentionally. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
💥 The risk
Unintentional vehicle movement can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the inversion valve, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 2, 2023. Owners may contact Spartan Fire customer service at 1-800-867-6478. Spartan Fire's number for this recall is 23017.
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
- 23V631000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 23017
- Manufacturer
- Spartan Fire, LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 660
- Component
- PARKING BRAKE
- Owner phone
- 1-800-867-6478
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Nov 2, 2023
- 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.