2023–2025 KME Panther & 2023–2025 Spartan Fire Gladiator + 1 more recall: suspension
⚠️ What's wrong
Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Gladiator, 2024-2025 Metro Star and 2024 KME Panther vehicles equipped with certain independent front suspension assemblies. The lower control arm retention bolts could become brittle and break after being tightened.
💥 The risk
A broken bolt head can become a projectile, increasing the risk of an injury.
🔧 The fix
Spartan Fire will replace the bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 5, 2024. Owners may contact Spartan Fire customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan Fire's number for this recall is 24010.
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
- 24V507000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 24010
- Manufacturer
- Spartan Fire, LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 48
- Component
- SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Aug 5, 2024
- 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.