Recall · 25V584000
Spartan Fire recalled 5 models over latches/locks/linkages
1,261
Vehicles covered
5
Models
18
Model years
September 6, 2025
Filed with NHTSA
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
- The defect
- Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan) is recalling certain 2023-2026 Gladiator, Metrostar, FC-94, KME Panther, and 2024-2025 Predator vehicles. The actuator lever arm in the cab door latch may bind or become wedged, preventing the door from opening.
- What it can cause
- A door that cannot be opened may trap occupants inside the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
- What the dealer does
- Dealers will inspect and replace the door latches as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 20, 2025. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan's number for this recall is 25010.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| KMEPanther | 2023 to 2026 | Not published here |
| KMEPredator | 2024 to 2025 | Not published here |
| Spartan FireFC-94 | 2023 to 2026 | Not published here |
| Spartan FireGladiator | 2023 to 2026 | Not published here |
| Spartan FireMetrostar | 2023 to 2026 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 1,261 vehicles this is a bigger campaign than 61% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers model years 2023 to 2026, so the oldest vehicles on it were 2 model years old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
KME vehicles have been recalled over the latches/locks/linkages once before this, most recently in April 2019 as 19V267000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 14 other recalls published here, the newest being: 25V758000 (latches/locks/linkages), 24V799000 (equipment), 24V507000 (suspension), 24V323000 (seats).
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 September 6, 2025 as campaign 25V584000. 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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