Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 23V631000

Parking brake

Spartan Fire, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2023-09-12.

Recall campaignNHTSA 23V631000

Parking brake

Component
Parking brake
Manufacturer
Spartan Fire, LLC
Vehicles affected
660
Reported to NHTSA
2023-09-12
Owners notified
2023-11-02

Defect description

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 brake engagement, which could allow the vehicle to move unintentionally. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 121, "Air Brake Systems."

Safety risk

Unintentional vehicle movement can increase the risk of a crash or injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will replace the inversion valve, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 2, 2023. Owners may contact Spartan Fire customer service at 1-800-867-6478. Spartan Fire's number for this recall is 23017.

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

14 model years across 5 models.

ModelYears on record
KME Redundant Panther2023 2022
KME Redundant Predator2023
SPARTAN FIRE FC-942024 2023 2022
SPARTAN FIRE Gladiator2024 2023 2022 2021
SPARTAN FIRE Metrostar2024 2023 2022 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.