Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 23V192000

Steering: critical fasteners

Spartan Fire, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2023-03-23.

Recall campaignNHTSA 23V192000

Steering: critical fasteners

Component
Steering: critical fasteners
Manufacturer
Spartan Fire, LLC
Vehicles affected
12
Reported to NHTSA
2023-03-23
Owners notified
2023-05-10

Defect description

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 joints.

Safety risk

Steer axle assembly separation can result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the pro-torque nut keeper on the steer axle assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 10, 2023. Owners may contact Spartan Fire customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan Fire's number for this recall is 23009.

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 Gladiator2023 2022 2020
SPARTAN FIRE Metrostar2023

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.