2024 SPARTAN FIRE FC-94 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
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Owner Complaints
8
Recalls
1
Service Bulletin
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Investigations
Overview of the 2024 SPARTAN FIRE FC-94
The 2024 SPARTAN FIRE FC-94 has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 10 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. 1 technical service bulletin have been issued by Custom Fire Apparatus, Inc. for this model year.
Recalls for the 2024 SPARTAN FIRE FC-94
NHTSA has recorded 10 recalls for the 2024 SPARTAN FIRE FC-94, potentially affecting up to 3,652 vehicles.
Recall 25V758000 — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
| 51 vehicles affected
Defect: Marion Body Works Inc. (Marion Body Works) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Spartan Fire FC-94, Gladiator, and Metrostar vehicles. The actuator lever arm in the cab door latch may bind or become wedged, preventing the door from opening.
Consequence: A door that cannot be opened may trap occupants inside the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the door latches as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 14, 2025. Owners may contact Marion Body Works customer service at 1-715-754-5261.
View full details →Recall 25V758000 — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
| 51 vehicles affected
Defect: Marion Body Works Inc. (Marion Body Works) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Spartan Fire FC-94, Gladiator, and Metrostar vehicles. The actuator lever arm in the cab door latch may bind or become wedged, preventing the door from opening.
Consequence: A door that cannot be opened may trap occupants inside the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the door latches as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 14, 2025. Owners may contact Marion Body Works customer service at 1-715-754-5261.
View full details →Recall 25V584000 — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
| 1,261 vehicles affected
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.
Consequence: A door that cannot be opened may trap occupants inside the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: 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.
View full details →Recall 25V584000 — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
| 1,261 vehicles affected
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.
Consequence: A door that cannot be opened may trap occupants inside the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: 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.
View full details →Recall 24V799000 — EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:INTEGRATED JACK/LEVELER/STABILIZER:HOSES/CABLES/RODS/GEARS/STRUT/CYLINDER
| 50 vehicles affected
Defect: Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Metro Star, FC-94, 2025 Gladiator, and KME Panther vehicles. A missing mechanical stop may allow the cab tilt cylinder to be overextended.
Consequence: Overextension of the cab tilt cylinder can cause the cab to drop, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the cylinder as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 19, 2024. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan's number for this recall is 24014.
View full details →Recall 24V323000 — SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
| 100 vehicles affected
Defect: Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Gladiator, Metro Star, and 2023-2024 FC-94 vehicles. The seat mount fastener may be undersized and could break. As such, these vehicles may fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 207, "Seating Systems."
Consequence: A broken fastener can allow the seat to move, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the fastener as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 27, 2024. Owners may contact Spartan Fire customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan Fire's number for this recall is 24007.
View full details →Recall 24V181000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
| 42 vehicles affected
Defect: Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Gladiator, MetroStar, 2024 Commercial, FC-94, and KME Panther trucks equipped with Hercules HC 1.7 multiplex nodes. In the event of a short circuit or wiring failure, the firmware in the node may fail to shut off the output pin, resulting in overloaded electrical circuits.
Consequence: Overloaded electrical circuits can overheat, increasing the risk of fire.
Remedy: Weldon will update the firmware, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed April 8, 2024. Owners may contact Spartan Fire customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan Fire's number for this recall is 24003.
View full details →Recall 23V747000 — PARKING BRAKE
| 10 vehicles affected
Defect: Custom Fire Apparatus, Inc (Custom Fire) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Spartan Gladiator, MetroStar, and FC-94 emergency vehicles. A defect in the inversion valve may delay the park brake setting after engagement, which could allow the vehicle to move unintentionally.
Consequence: Unintentional vehicle movement can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy: Custom Fire will inspect and replace the faulty inversion valve, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 16, 2023. Owners may contact Custom Fire customer service at 1-715-294-2555. Custom Fire's number for this recall is 23V-631/TC...
View full details →Recall 23V631000 — PARKING BRAKE
| 660 vehicles affected
Defect: Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Gladiator, Metro Star, 2022-2024 FC-94, 2022-2023 KME Panther, and 2023 KME Predator emergency vehicles. A defect in the inversion valve may delay park brake engagement, which could allow the vehicle to move unintentionally. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 121,...
Consequence: Unintentional vehicle movement can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the inversion valve, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 2, 2023. Owners may contact Spartan Fire customer service at 1-800-867-6478. Spartan Fire's number for this recall is 23017.
View full details →Recall 23V156000 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
| 166 vehicles affected
Defect: Spartan Fire LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Gladiator, Metro Star, FC-94 and KME Panther firetrucks. After the vehicle is reversed, the transmission control module (TCM) may fail to achieve the 4th gear lockup needed to initiate the water pump.
Consequence: A firetruck that is unable to pump water increases the risk of injury during a fire.
Remedy: Dealers will update the TCM software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 27, 2023. Owners may contact Spartan Fire customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan Fire's number for this recall is 23007.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2024 SPARTAN FIRE FC-94
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2024 SPARTAN FIRE FC-94.
Safety Rating for the 2024 SPARTAN FIRE FC-94
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2024 SPARTAN FIRE FC-94 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2024 SPARTAN FIRE FC-94
Custom Fire Apparatus, Inc. has issued 1 technical service bulletin (TSBs) for the 2024 SPARTAN FIRE FC-94. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
CSB24-320-001 — SERVICE BRAKES
This service bulletin is about certain vehicles equipped with an IR-2 valve and ESC system that may not have the IR-2 valve plumbed correctly and the instructions for adding a fitting and correcting the plumbing.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2024 SPARTAN FIRE FC-94
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the SPARTAN FIRE FC-94
- 2021 SPARTAN FIRE FC-94 — 0 complaints
- 2022 SPARTAN FIRE FC-94 — 0 complaints
- 2023 SPARTAN FIRE FC-94 — 0 complaints
- 2024 SPARTAN FIRE FC-94 (current)
- 2025 SPARTAN FIRE FC-94 — 0 complaints
- 2026 SPARTAN FIRE FC-94 — 0 complaints
Other SPARTAN FIRE Models
- SPARTAN FIRE COMMERCIAL — 0 total complaints
- SPARTAN FIRE GLADIATOR — 0 total complaints
- SPARTAN FIRE LADDER TOWER APPARATUS — 0 total complaints
- SPARTAN FIRE LEGEND SERIES — 0 total complaints
- SPARTAN FIRE METROSTAR — 0 total complaints
- SPARTAN FIRE METROSTAR RT — 0 total complaints
- SPARTAN FIRE METROSTAR-X — 0 total complaints
- SPARTAN FIRE S-180 PUMPER — 0 total complaints