Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 24V507000

Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm

Spartan Fire, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2024-07-02.

Recall campaignNHTSA 24V507000

Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm

Component
Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm
Manufacturer
Spartan Fire, LLC
Vehicles affected
48
Reported to NHTSA
2024-07-02
Owners notified
2024-08-05

Defect description

Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Gladiator, 2024-2025 Metro Star and 2024 KME Panther vehicles equipped with certain independent front suspension assemblies. The lower control arm retention bolts could become brittle and break after being tightened.

Safety risk

A broken bolt head can become a projectile, increasing the risk of an injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Spartan Fire will replace the bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 5, 2024. Owners may contact Spartan Fire customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan Fire's number for this recall is 24010.

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

9 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
KME Panther2025 2024 2023
SPARTAN FIRE Gladiator2025 2024 2023
SPARTAN FIRE Metrostar2025 2024 2023

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.