Spartan Metrostar recalls
NHTSA lists 49 recall campaigns for the Spartan Metrostar; the most recent was received 2020-04-08 (Parking Brake).
Recalls by model year
| Model year | Campaigns | Do Not Drive / Park Outside |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 0 |
| 2019 | 14 | 0 |
| 2018 | 13 | 0 |
| 2017 | 13 | 0 |
| 2016 | 11 | 0 |
| 2015 | 19 | 0 |
| 2014 | 21 | 0 |
| 2013 | 21 | 0 |
| 2012 | 15 | 0 |
| 2011 | 15 | 0 |
| 2010 | 19 | 0 |
| 2009 | 15 | 0 |
| 2008 | 12 | 0 |
| 2007 | 7 | 0 |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 |
| 2005 | 5 | 0 |
| 2004 | 4 | 0 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
All Spartan Metrostar campaigns
| Campaign | Received | Component | Problem |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20V203000 | 2020-04-08 | Parking Brake | Marion Body Works Inc. (Marion Body Works) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Spartan Gladiator and MetroStar Emergency Response chassis vehicles modified by Marion Body Works. The park brake control line may loosen and poss… |
| 20V163000 | 2020-03-20 | Parking Brake | SVI Trucks is recalling certain 2019-2020 Spartan Fire Gladiator and MetroStar Emergency Response vehicles modified by SVI Trucks. The park brake control line may loosen and possibly come out the fitting while the vehicl… |
| 20V138000 | 2020-03-10 | Parking Brake › Conventional › Air | Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Fire Gladiator and MetroStar Emergency vehicles. The park brake control line may loosen and separate, possibly causing the park brake to be unintentionally appl… |
| 19V925000 | 2019-12-30 | Service Brakes | Toyne Inc. (Toyne) is recalling certain vehicles built on 2018-2019 Spartan Emergency Response Metro Star and Gladiator chassis. The brake relay valve may have an air flow restriction, which may require an extended dista… |
| 19V913000 | 2019-12-20 | Service Brakes, Air | SVI Trucks is recalling certain vehicles built on 2019 Spartan Emergency Response MetroStar chassis. The brake relay valve may have an air flow restriction, which may result in an increased stopping distance. As such, th… |
| 19V874000 | 2019-12-10 | Service Brakes | Marion Body Works Inc. (Marion Body Works) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Spartan Gladiator & Metro Star emergency response chassis. The brake relay valve may have an air flow restriction, which may result in an extended… |
| 19V828000 | 2019-11-19 | Service Brakes, Air › Supply › Reservoir/Tank | Marion Body Works Inc. (Marion Body Works) is recalling certain 2005-2020 Emergency Response Gladiator and Metrostar vehicles equipped with pneumatically-controlled automatic tire chain systems. The air pressure control … |
| 19V674000 | 2019-09-23 | Service Brakes, Air › Supply › Reservoir/Tank | Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 2004-2020 Emergency Response Gladiator and Spartan vehicles equipped with a pneumatically-controlled automatic tire chain system. The air pressure control lines may not b… |
| 19V523000 | 2019-07-12 | Suspension › Front | Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 2014-2020 Emergency Response Gladiator and MetroStar vehicles equipped with an independent front suspension and Koni shocks. The front shocks may separate from their uppe… |
| 19V360000 | 2019-05-13 | Service Brakes | Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Gladiator, MetroStar, K2, K3, and K4 emergency response chassis cabs and motor home chassis. The brake relay valve may have an air flow restriction, which may r… |
| 19V268000 | 2019-04-02 | Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights | Precision Industries (Precision) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Emergency Vehicles built on Spartan Metrostar chassis and equipped with Whelen brake lights recalled under 18E-063. Depending on the specific wiring of the … |
| 18V932000 | 2018-12-26 | Service Brakes, Air | Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 2011-2019 Emergency Response Gladiator and Metro Star vehicles built into fire apparatus and equipped with tandem axles, drum brakes at the rear axles and Electronic Stab… |
| 18V691000 | 2018-10-03 | Equipment | Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 2001-2019 Spartan MetroStar and Gladiator emergency vehicles. The mounting fasteners for the Emergency Medical Service (EMS) cabinets may not be the correct size, allowin… |
| 18V654000 | 2018-09-21 | Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights | Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Spartan MetroStar and Gladiator emergency vehicles equipped with Whelen accessory brake lights. Depending on the specific wiring of the vehicle, these brake lig… |
| 18V647000 | 2018-09-19 | Power Train › Axle Hubs | Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Spartan Metrostar emergency vehicles. The wheel studs may have not been properly heat treated causing them to fail. |
| 18V424000 | 2018-06-25 | Electrical System | Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 2009-2018 Gladiator and MetroStar emergency vehicles. The fire water pump solenoid may corrode internally, causing a loss of power to the pump control module. |
| 18V350000 | 2018-05-29 | Service Brakes, Air | Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 2001-2018 Spartan Gladiator, Diamond, MetroStar, and Advantage emergency response vehicles. The affected vehicles may not be equipped with a pressure protection valve ins… |
| 17V722000 | 2017-11-16 | Equipment | Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling 2014-2017 Spartan Gladiator and MetroStar emergency response vehicles equipped with Hale pressure relief valves in the water pumps used for fire fighting. Rings securing the valv… |
| 17V294000 | 2017-05-01 | Parking Brake | Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 2008-2017 Gladiator and MetroStar emergency response vehicles equipped with a supplemental park brake system (SPBS). The directions to activate the SPBS incorrectly state… |
| 17V160000 | 2017-03-13 | Suspension › Front › Control Arm | Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 2011-2017 Gladiator, 2016-2017 MetroStar, 2012-2018 K2, 2011-2018 K3, 2017-2018 K4, and 2011-2017 MM vehicles. The ball joints on the independent front suspension (IFS) m… |
| 16V676000 | 2016-09-19 | Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump | Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2010-2017 Emergency Response K3, Metrostar, and Gladiator emergency response chassis cabs and motor home chassis manufactured April 12, 2010, to August 31, 201… |
| 16V400000 | 2016-06-03 | Equipment | Spartan Motors (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2015 Gladiator and MetroStar Emergency Response vehicles manufactured June 3, 2015, to March 16, 2016, equipped with pumps to provide pressurized water to aid in f… |
| 16V140000 | 2016-03-08 | Equipment | Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Gladiator and MetroStar emergency vehicles manufactured from November 18, 2014, through July 9, 2015. Under certain conditions, the fire-suppression-… |
| 15V746000 | 2015-11-10 | Power Train › Axle Assembly | Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 MetroStar Chassis cabs built for Emergency Response use and ILAV Chassis cabs for Department of Defense use, manufactured December 9, 2014 to June 3,… |
| 15V603000 | 2015-09-28 | Equipment | Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2014 MetroStar emergency vehicles manufactured January 5, 2015, to March 9, 2015, and equipped with a fire pump and a Hale Products K-Gearbox. The K-Gearbox tr… |
| 15V547000 | 2015-09-01 | Visibility › Rearview Mirrors/Devices | Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 Gladiator, and MetroStar emergency vehicles manufactured December 12, 2008, to August 6, 2010. The affected vehicles have mirror lenses that may fall… |
| 15V540000 | 2015-08-25 | Structure › Frame And Members | Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Gladiator and MetroStar emergency vehicles manufactured March 4, 2013, to December 17, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the front splay rails may crac… |
| 15V448000 | 2015-07-15 | Tires › Valve | Spartan Motors, Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2007-2015 Advantage, Diamond, Gladiator, and MetroStar emergency response vehicles manufactured January 18, 2007 to February 9, 2015. The front wheels of the… |
| 15V403000 | 2015-06-24 | Engine And Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Fan | Spartan Motors, Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2010-2015 Furion, Gladiator, and Metrostar emergency response vehicles manufactured November 10, 2009, to June 16, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the engine… |
| 14V812000 | 2014-12-23 | Steering › Linkages | Spartan Motors, Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Gladiator, K2, K3, MetroStar, and MM motorhome and emergency response chassis cabs manufactured November 28, 2012, to October 15, 2013. The castle … |
| 14V747000 | 2014-11-24 | Service Brakes, Air | Spartan Motors, Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Gladiator, DR, K2, K3, MetroStar, MM, and NVS vehicles manufactured December 14, 2011, to October 21, 2014, equipped with certain Wabco Quick Relea… |
| 14V630000 | 2014-10-08 | Seats | Spartan Motors Chassis, Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Gladiator and MetroStar emergency vehicles manufactured February 18, 2013, to August 5, 2014. The seats in the affected vehicles have seats… |
| 14V623000 | 2014-10-06 | Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Cooling Unit And Lines | Spartan Motors, Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2006-2013 Advantage, Diamond, Gladiator, and MetroStar emergency vehicles manufactured November 29, 2005, to June 19, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the tra… |
| 14V513000 | 2014-08-20 | Equipment | Spartan Motors, Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Gladiator, and 2011 and 2013-2014 MetroStar emergency vehicles manufactured June 15, 2011, to January 14, 2014. The affected vehicles are equipped … |
| 14V505000 | 2014-08-18 | Fuel System, Diesel | Spartan Motors Chassis, Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Gladiator emergency vehicles, 2013-2014 Metrostar emergency vehicles, 2015 motorhome chassis, and 2015 school buses chassis. The Cummins IS… |
| 13V628000 | 2013-12-18 | Suspension › Front | Spartan Motors Chassis, Inc. (Spartan Chassis) is recalling certain model year 2006-2007 Diamond, model year 2006-2010 Gladiator, model year 2009-2010 Metrostar and one model year 2007 Advantage emergency response vehicl… |
| 13V613000 | 2013-12-06 | Seat Belts | Spartan Motors Chassis, Inc. (Spartan Chassis) is recalling certain model year 2002 MetroStar, 2009 Gladiator, and 2013 Gladiator emergency response vehicles equipped with IMMI-brand L9 seat belt buckles. When the button… |
| 13V531000 | 2013-10-25 | Steering › Linkages | Spartan Motors Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 K2, K3, MetroStar, and MM motor homes and one emergency response chassis. Castle nuts for the steering linkage ball joint fasteners, which mount to … |
| 13V266000 | 2013-06-26 | Air Bags › Frontal › Sensor/Control Module-Inactive | Spartan Motors Chassis, Inc. (Spartan Chassis) is recalling certain model year 2013 Metro Star and Gladiator emergency vehicles manufactured August 7, 2012, through June 6, 2013. Due to electrical signal fluctuations, th… |
| 13V066000 | 2013-02-28 | Air Bags | Spartan Motors Chassis, Inc., a subsidiary of Spartan Motors, is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Metro Star and Gladiator fire trucks manufactured from March 29, 2012, through January 30, 2013 and equipped with a … |
| 12V579000 | 2012-12-10 | Visibility/Wiper | Spartan Motors Chassis is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Gladiator, Metro Star, Metro Star-X, and Force emergency rescue chassis cabs built between October 1, 2012, through October 31, 2012. The wiper motor shaft… |
| 11V500000 | 2011-10-13 | Electronic Stability Control (Esc) | Spartan chassis (spartan), is recalling certain model year 2008 diamond, model year 2008-2009 furion along with model year 2011, model year 2010 furion r/t, model year 2007-2012 gladiator, model year 2008-2012 metrostar … |
| 11V321000 | 2011-06-13 | Air Bags › Frontal › Sensor/Control Module-Inactive | Spartan is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 metrostar and model year 2010 gladiator fire apparatus chassis/cab, manufactured from april 9, 2010 through april 25, 2011 and equipped with rolltek supplemental restrain… |
| 11V240000 | 2011-04-14 | Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel | Spartan is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 furion, gladiator, and metrostar fire apparatus chassis/cab produced from april 8, 2010, through march 24, 2011. Certain tell tales does not illuminate when they are inte… |
| 11V187000 | 2011-03-21 | Service Brakes, Air › Slack Adjusters › Automatic | Spartan is recalling certain model year 2008, 2010, and 2011 gladiator, as well as model year 2010 metrostar vehicles manufactured from march 4, 2009 through february 22, 2011, and equipped with gunite automatic slack ad… |
| 10V245000 | 2010-06-07 | Service Brakes, Air | Spartan is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2010 gladiator and metrostar incomplete fire apparatus chassis cabs manufactured from november 14, 2008 through may 25, 2010, equipped with tandem rear axles and elect… |
| 10V209000 | 2010-05-14 | Electronic Stability Control (Esc) | Spartan is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2010 gladiator, metrostar, furion, and diamond fire apparatus and ambulance chassis manufactured from january 29, 2008 through january 25, 2010, equipped with meritor … |
| 10V210000 | 2010-05-14 | Suspension › Front | Spartan is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2009 gladiator, metrostar, advantage, and diamond fire apparatus chassis manufactured from january 1, 2007 through april 15, 2010, equipped with independent front susp… |
| 10V052000 | 2010-02-05 | Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage | Spartan is recalling certain model year 1998 through 2010 advantage, barron, gladiator, metrostar, mountain star, and tr-1 fire apparatus chassis cabs manufactured between february 27, 2003 and november 17, 2009 and belt… |
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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