Recall · 24V453000
Spartan Fire recalled 2 models over service brakes, air
17
Vehicles covered
2
Models
5
Model years
June 18, 2024
Filed with NHTSA
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
- The defect
- Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Gladiator and 2018-2019 Metro Star fire trucks. The service brake may take longer than expected to engage. As such, these vehicles may fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
- What it can cause
- A delayed brake engagement can extend the distance required to stop, increasing the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- Dealers will inspect and either replace the fittings and plumbing or the quick release valve as necessary, 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 24009.
- 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 | 2017 to 2019 | Not published here |
| Spartan FireMetrostar | 2018 to 2019 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 17 vehicles this is a small campaign: 88% 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 2017 to 2019, so the oldest vehicles on it were 7 model years old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 12 other recalls published here, the newest being: 23V389000 (equipment), 21V967000 (fuel system, diesel), 21V567000 (equipment), 21V507000 (fuel system, diesel).
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 June 18, 2024 as campaign 24V453000. 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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