SPARTAN FIRE Metrostar recalls
NHTSA lists 34 recall campaigns for the SPARTAN FIRE Metrostar; the most recent was received 2025-11-04 (Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch).
Recalls by model year
| Model year | Campaigns | Do Not Drive / Park Outside |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 12 | 0 |
| 2022 | 13 | 0 |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 |
| 2020 | 15 | 0 |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 |
All SPARTAN FIRE Metrostar campaigns
| Campaign | Received | Component | Problem |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25V758000 | 2025-11-04 | Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch | Marion Body Works Inc. (Marion Body Works) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Spartan Fire FC-94, Gladiator, and Metrostar vehicles. The actuator lever arm in the cab door latch may bind or become wedged, preventing the door… |
| 25V584000 | 2025-09-06 | Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch | Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan) is recalling certain 2023-2026 Gladiator, Metrostar, FC-94, KME Panther, and 2024-2025 Predator vehicles. The actuator lever arm in the cab door latch may bind or become wedged, preventing the… |
| 24V799000 | 2024-10-24 | Equipment › Mechanical › Integrated Jack/Leveler/Stabilizer › Hoses/Cables/Rods/Gears/Strut/Cylinder | Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Metro Star, FC-94, 2025 Gladiator, and KME Panther vehicles. A missing mechanical stop may allow the cab tilt cylinder to be overextended. |
| 24V507000 | 2024-07-02 | Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Lower Arm | 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… |
| 24V453000 | 2024-06-18 | Service Brakes, Air | Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Gladiator and 2018-2019 Metro Star fire trucks. The service brake may take longer than expected to engage. As such, these vehicles may fail to comply with t… |
| 24V323000 | 2024-05-10 | Seats › Critical Fasteners | Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Gladiator, Metro Star, and 2023-2024 FC-94 vehicles. The seat mount fastener may be undersized and could break. As such, these vehicles may fail to comply w… |
| 24V181000 | 2024-03-07 | Electrical System | Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Gladiator, MetroStar, 2024 Commercial, FC-94, and KME Panther trucks equipped with Hercules HC 1.7 multiplex nodes. In the event of a short circuit or wirin… |
| 23V818000 | 2023-12-06 | Electrical System › Wiring | Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2020 Severe Service, Predator, and Spartan MetroStar trucks. In the event of a short circuit or wiring failure, the firmware in the vehicle multiplex system may f… |
| 23V747000 | 2023-11-07 | Parking Brake | Custom Fire Apparatus, Inc (Custom Fire) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Spartan Gladiator, MetroStar, and FC-94 emergency vehicles. A defect in the inversion valve may delay the park brake setting after engagement, which… |
| 23V631000 | 2023-09-12 | Parking Brake | 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 brak… |
| 23V389000 | 2023-06-01 | Equipment | Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2018-2019, 2021 Gladiator and 2020 MetroStar emergency vehicles. The rope rescue anchor point (hoist ring) may have been improperly assembled, which can allow a hinge… |
| 23V192000 | 2023-03-23 | Steering › Critical Fasteners | Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2020, 2022 and 2023 Gladiator and 2023 MetroStar vehicles. The front-drive steer axle fasteners may loosen, resulting in a complete separation of the axle assembly jo… |
| 23V156000 | 2023-03-23 | Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm) | Spartan Fire LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Gladiator, Metro Star, FC-94 and KME Panther firetrucks. After the vehicle is reversed, the transmission control module (TCM) may fail to achieve the 4th gea… |
| 22V879000 | 2022-11-29 | Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly | Alexis Fire Equipment Company (Alexis Fire) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Spartan Metro Star, FC-94 fire trucks. The tie rod clamps may have been improperly heat-treated, causing them to fail and allowing the tie rods t… |
| 22V871000 | 2022-11-23 | Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly | 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 allo… |
| 22V778000 | 2022-10-17 | Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly | Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Gladiator, MetroStar, FC-94, and KME Panther emergency vehicles. The tie rod clamps may have been improperly heat-treated, causing them to fail and allowing… |
| 22V780000 | 2022-10-17 | Equipment › Emergency › Siren/Lighting/Strobes | Precision Industries, Inc. (Precision Industries) is recalling two 2021 Emergency vehicles built on Spartan Metrostar chassis. The electrical multiplex module had an additional resistor incorrectly installed on the print… |
| 22V682000 | 2022-09-12 | Parking Brake | Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2022 Gladiator and MetroStar fire trucks. The front wheel parking brake may not engage. |
| 22V625000 | 2022-08-15 | Engine And Engine Cooling › Engine › Engine Control Module (Ecu/Ecm) | Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling one 2022 MetroStar fire truck. The engine control module (ECM) may experience an internal short-circuit, which can result in an unexpected engine shut down. |
| 22V539000 | 2022-07-26 | Electrical System | Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Gladiator and MetroStar fire trucks. There may be a loose neutral screw connection within the QO Plug-On Neutral Load Center. If that connection is loose, t… |
| 22V373000 | 2022-05-24 | Equipment › Emergency › Siren/Lighting/Strobes › Wiring | Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Gladiator, MetroStar, and 2022-2023 FC-94 fire trucks. An additional resistor was incorrectly installed on the printed circuit board, which can disrupt CAN … |
| 22V019000 | 2022-01-20 | Power Train › Axle Assembly | Marion Body Works Inc. (Marion Body Works) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Spartan Gladiator, MetroStar, and MetroStar-RT vehicles equipped with Meritor 180 series drive pinions. The rear axle drive pinion may fracture. |
| 21V967000 | 2021-12-13 | Fuel System, Diesel › Fuel Injection System › Fuel Rail | Spartan Fire, LLC is recalling certain 2019-2022 Gladiator and MetroStar vehicles. The fuel tubes between the fuel rail and the injectors for cylinders four, five, and six may fatigue and crack, which can result in a hig… |
| 21V899000 | 2021-11-18 | Power Train › Axle Assembly | Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Gladiator, MetroStar and FC-94 emergency vehicles. The rear axle drive pinion may fracture. |
| 21V567000 | 2021-07-26 | Equipment › Emergency › Fire Supression | Marion Body Works Inc. is recalling certain 2009-2021 Gladiator and MetroStar emergency vehicles. The pump shift solenoid may corrode internally, causing a loss of power to the pump control module. |
| 21V535000 | 2021-07-15 | Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel | Toyne Inc. (Toyne) is recalling certain 2020 Spartan MetroStar and Gladiator vehicles equipped with Weldon V-Mux Vista IV Standard LCD displays used for controlling emergency vehicle lighting and HVAC functions. These di… |
| 21V507000 | 2021-07-02 | Fuel System, Diesel › Fuel Injection System › Fuel Rail | Marion Body Works Inc. is recalling certain 2017-2020 Spartan Gladiator and MetroStar vehicles. The sealing washer may not seat correctly in the pilot boreholes, allowing the high-pressure fuel rail assembly to leak. |
| 21V458000 | 2021-06-17 | Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump | Marion Body Works Inc. is recalling certain 2019-2021 Spartan Gladiator and MetroStar vehicles. Pressure may build in the power steering pump and break the shaft seal, resulting in a loss of power steering assist. |
| 21V329000 | 2021-05-10 | Electrical System | Spartan Fire, LLC is recalling certain 2009-2021 Gladiator and MetroStar emergency vehicles. The fire water pump solenoid may corrode internally, causing a loss of power to the pump control module. |
| 21V323000 | 2021-05-06 | Fuel System, Diesel › Fuel Injection System › Fuel Rail | Spartan Fire, LLC is recalling certain 2017-2020 Gladiator and MetroStar vehicles. The sealing washer may not seat correctly in the pilot bore holes, allowing the high pressure fuel rail assembly to leak. |
| 21V252000 | 2021-04-10 | Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump | Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Spartan Fire Gladiator and MetroStar vehicles. Pressure may build in the power steering pump and break the shaft seal, resulting in a loss of power steering… |
| 21V103000 | 2021-02-22 | Steering › Critical Fasteners | Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Gladiator and MetroStar vehicles. The steering gear mounting bolts may become loose and back out, resulting in difficulty steering. |
| 20V812000 | 2020-12-28 | Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel | Marion Body Works Inc. is recalling certain 2020 Spartan Gladiator and MetroStar vehicles equipped with Weldon V-Mux Vista IV Standard LCD displays used for controlling emergency vehicle lighting and HVAC functions. Thes… |
| 20V762000 | 2020-12-10 | Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel | Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Gladiator and MetroStar vehicles equipped with Weldon V-Mux Vista IV Standard LCD displays used for controlling emergency vehicle lighting and HVAC function… |
A recall covers a make, model and year range; whether one specific vehicle is affected or already repaired is confirmed by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or by a dealer. Recall repairs are free. Source: NHTSA recall flat file (public domain), campaigns received since January 2010.
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