Recall · 21V899000
Spartan Fire recalled 3 models over power train
260
Vehicles covered
3
Models
8
Model years
November 18, 2021
Filed with NHTSA
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
- The defect
- Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Gladiator, MetroStar and FC-94 emergency vehicles. The rear axle drive pinion may fracture.
- What it can cause
- A fractured drive pinion may contact the brake drop hose, and unintentionally engage the parking brake or activate the brake lights, increasing the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- Meritor will inspect and replace the drive pinion, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 3, 2022. Owners may contact Spartan Fire customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan Fire's number for this recall is 21016.
- NHTSA's note
- 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.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup .
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| Spartan FireFC-94 | 2021 to 2022 | Not published here |
| Spartan FireGladiator | 2020 to 2022 | Not published here |
| Spartan FireMetrostar | 2020 to 2022 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 260 vehicles this is a small campaign: 57% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published are as large or larger. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers model years 2020 to 2022, so the oldest vehicles on it were one model year old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 27 other recalls published here, the newest being: 24V323000 (seats), 23V818000 (electrical system), 23V747000 (parking brake), 23V631000 (parking brake).
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by Spartan Fire, LLC with NHTSA on November 18, 2021 as campaign 21V899000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
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