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2022 SPARTAN FIRE GLADIATOR — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data

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Safety Rating

0

Owner Complaints

12

Recalls

ACTIVE RECALL

3

Service Bulletins

0

Investigations

Overview of the 2022 SPARTAN FIRE GLADIATOR

The 2022 SPARTAN FIRE GLADIATOR has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 13 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS, PARKING BRAKE. 3 technical service bulletins have been issued by Spartan Fire, LLC for this model year.

Recalls for the 2022 SPARTAN FIRE GLADIATOR

NHTSA has recorded 13 recalls for the 2022 SPARTAN FIRE GLADIATOR, potentially affecting up to 1,637 vehicles.

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.

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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...

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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.

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Recall 23V192000 — STEERING:CRITICAL FASTENERS

| 12 vehicles affected

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.

Consequence: Steer axle assembly separation can result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: 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...

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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.

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Recall 22V871000 — STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

| 6 vehicles affected

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.

Consequence: Tie rod separation can result in a sudden loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: 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.

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Recall 22V778000 — STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

| 225 vehicles affected

Defect: Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Gladiator, MetroStar, FC-94, and KME Panther emergency vehicles. The tie rod clamps may have been improperly heat-treated, causing them to fail and allowing the tie rods to separate.

Consequence: Tie rod separation can result in a sudden loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the tie rod clamps, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 2, 2022. Owners may contact Spartan Fire's customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan Fire's number for this recall is 22007.

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Recall 22V682000 — PARKING BRAKE

| 8 vehicles affected

Defect: Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2022 Gladiator and MetroStar fire trucks. The front wheel parking brake may not engage.

Consequence: Failure of the parking brake can result in unintended vehicle movement, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will repair the parking brake, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 1, 2022. Owners may contact Spartan Fire's customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan Fire's number for this recall is 22005.

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Recall 22V373000 — EQUIPMENT:EMERGENCY:SIREN/LIGHTING/STROBES:WIRING

| 27 vehicles affected

Defect: Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Gladiator, MetroStar, and 2022-2023 FC-94 fire trucks. An additional resistor was incorrectly installed on the printed circuit board, which can disrupt CAN network communication and cause vehicle lighting to fail.

Consequence: Inoperable vehicle lighting can reduce visibility and increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the modules, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 18, 2022. Owners may contact Spartan Fire's customer service at 1-800-543-6400. Spartan Fire's number for this recall is 22001.

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Recall 22V373000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

| 27 vehicles affected

Defect: Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Gladiator, MetroStar, and 2022-2023 FC-94 fire trucks. An additional resistor was incorrectly installed on the printed circuit board, which can disrupt CAN network communication and cause vehicle lighting to fail.

Consequence: Inoperable vehicle lighting can reduce visibility and increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the modules, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 18, 2022. Owners may contact Spartan Fire's customer service at 1-800-543-6400. Spartan Fire's number for this recall is 22001.

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Recall 22V019000 — POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

| 22 vehicles affected

Defect: Marion Body Works Inc. (Marion Body Works) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Spartan Gladiator, MetroStar, and MetroStar-RT vehicles equipped with Meritor 180 series drive pinions. The rear axle drive pinion may fracture.

Consequence: A fractured drive pinion may contact the brake drop hose, and unintentionally engage the parking brake without detection, or without the brake lights activating, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Meritor will inspect and replace the drive pinion, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 28, 2022. Owners may contact Marion Body Works customer service at 1-715-754-5261. Marion Body Works number for this recall is 21V-899.

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Recall 21V967000 — FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL

| 114 vehicles affected

Defect: Spartan Fire, LLC is recalling certain 2019-2022 Gladiator and MetroStar vehicles. The fuel tubes between the fuel rail and the injectors for cylinders four, five, and six may fatigue and crack, which can result in a high pressure fuel leak.

Consequence: A high pressure fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy: On engines with 75 miles or less, dealers will install vibration isolators to the fuel tubes. Engines with more than 75 miles will receive new fuel tubes with vibration isolators. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters...

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Recall 21V899000 — POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

| 260 vehicles affected

Defect: Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Gladiator, MetroStar and FC-94 emergency vehicles. The rear axle drive pinion may fracture.

Consequence: A fractured drive pinion may contact the brake drop hose, and unintentionally engage the parking brake or activate the brake lights, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Meritor will inspect and replace the drive pinion, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 3, 2022. Owners may contact Spartan Fire customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan Fire's number for this recall is 21016.

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Owner Complaints for the 2022 SPARTAN FIRE GLADIATOR

No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2022 SPARTAN FIRE GLADIATOR.

Safety Rating for the 2022 SPARTAN FIRE GLADIATOR

NHTSA has not yet tested the 2022 SPARTAN FIRE GLADIATOR in its New Car Assessment Program.

Technical Service Bulletins for the 2022 SPARTAN FIRE GLADIATOR

Spartan Fire, LLC has issued 3 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2022 SPARTAN FIRE GLADIATOR. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.

CSB22-250-001A — SUSPENSION

This service bulletin is about front suspension could experience a loss of dampening due to lower shock eye position and provides instructions to replace the lower shock mount and bolt. Revision to the previous bulletin released.

CSB23-560-001 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

This service bulletin is about the pump panel fuel gauge may display blank when energized and provides instructions to send gauge to Spartan for reprogramming.

TSB23-520-001 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

This service bulletin provides instructions to inspect and rewire 120V box in accordance with diagram.

NHTSA Investigations for the 2022 SPARTAN FIRE GLADIATOR

There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.

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