NHTSA Recall 22V871000
Filed by Spartan Fire, LLC. Component: Steering. Reported 2022-11-23. An estimated 6 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
Marion Body Works Inc. (Marion) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Spartan Fire Gladiator, MetroStar, FC-94 and KME Panther fire trucks. The tie rod clamps may have been improperly heat-treated, causing them to fail and allowing the tie rods to separate.
Risk
Tie rod separation can result in a sudden loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
What the manufacturer will do
Dealers will replace both tie rod clamps, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 13, 2022. Owners may contact Marion's customer service at 1-715-754-5261. Marion's number for this recall is 22V-778.
Manufacturer campaign number: 22V-778
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.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2021 Kme Panther
- 2022 Kme Redundant Panther
- 2023 Kme Redundant Panther
- 2021 Spartan Fire Fc-94
- 2022 Spartan Fire Fc-94
- 2023 Spartan Fire Fc-94
- 2021 Spartan Fire Gladiator
- 2022 Spartan Fire Gladiator
- 2023 Spartan Fire Gladiator
- 2021 Spartan Fire Metrostar
- 2022 Spartan Fire Metrostar
- 2023 Spartan Fire Metrostar