Recall · 23V192000
Spartan Fire recalled 2 models over steering
12
Vehicles covered
2
Models
4
Model years
March 23, 2023
Filed with NHTSA
STEERING:CRITICAL FASTENERS
- The defect
- 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.
- What it can cause
- Steer axle assembly separation can result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- 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.
- 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 FireGladiator | 2020, 2022 and 2023 | Not published here |
| Spartan FireMetrostar | 2023 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 12 vehicles this is a small campaign: 90% 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 2023, so the oldest vehicles on it were 3 model years old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
Spartan Fire vehicles have been recalled over the steering 5 times before this, most recently in November 2022 as 22V879000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 26 other recalls published here, the newest being: 25V584000 (latches/locks/linkages), 24V507000 (suspension), 24V323000 (seats), 24V181000 (electrical system).
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 March 23, 2023 as campaign 23V192000. 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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