Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 20V138000

Parking brake: conventional: air

Spartan Fire, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2020-03-10.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V138000

Parking brake: conventional: air

Component
Parking brake: conventional: air
Manufacturer
Spartan Fire, LLC
Vehicles affected
86
Reported to NHTSA
2020-03-10
Owners notified
2020-03-26

Defect description

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 applied.

Safety risk

If the park brake is applied while the vehicle is in motion, the vehicle may suddenly decelerate and experience a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the fitting control line, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 26, 2020. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008. Spartan's number for this recall is 20005.

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.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
SPARTAN Gladiator2020 2019
SPARTAN Metrostar2020 2019

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.