Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 22V019000

Power train: axle assembly

Marion Body Works Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2022-01-20.

Recall campaignNHTSA 22V019000

Power train: axle assembly

Component
Power train: axle assembly
Manufacturer
Marion Body Works Inc.
Vehicles affected
22
Reported to NHTSA
2022-01-20
Owners notified
2022-01-28

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

A fractured drive pinion may contact the brake drop hose, and unintentionally engage the parking brake without detection, or without the brake lights activating, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Meritor will inspect and replace the drive pinion, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 28, 2022. Owners may contact Marion Body Works customer service at 1-715-754-5261. Marion Body Works number for this recall is 21V-899.

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.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
SPARTAN FIRE Gladiator2022 2021
SPARTAN FIRE Metrostar2022 2021

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.