2022 SPARTAN FIRE METROSTAR — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Owner Complaints
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Recalls
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Service Bulletin
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Investigations
Overview of the 2022 SPARTAN FIRE METROSTAR
The 2022 SPARTAN FIRE METROSTAR has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 16 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS, PARKING BRAKE. 1 technical service bulletin have been issued by Spartan Fire, LLC for this model year.
Recalls for the 2022 SPARTAN FIRE METROSTAR
NHTSA has recorded 16 recalls for the 2022 SPARTAN FIRE METROSTAR, potentially affecting up to 1,686 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.
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 →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.
View full details →Recall 22V879000 — STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
| 20 vehicles affected
Defect: Alexis Fire Equipment Company (Alexis Fire) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Spartan Metro Star, FC-94 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 December 6, 2022. Owners may contact Alexis Fire's customer service at 1-309-482-6121.
View full details →Recall 22V879000 — STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
| 20 vehicles affected
Defect: Alexis Fire Equipment Company (Alexis Fire) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Spartan Metro Star, FC-94 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 December 6, 2022. Owners may contact Alexis Fire's customer service at 1-309-482-6121.
View full details →Recall 22V879000 — STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
| 20 vehicles affected
Defect: Alexis Fire Equipment Company (Alexis Fire) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Spartan Metro Star, FC-94 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 December 6, 2022. Owners may contact Alexis Fire's customer service at 1-309-482-6121.
View full details →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.
View full details →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.
View full details →Recall 22V625000 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM)
| 1 vehicles affected
Defect: Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling one 2022 MetroStar fire truck. The engine control module (ECM) may experience an internal short-circuit, which can result in an unexpected engine shut down.
Consequence: An unexpected engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Cummins will replace the ECM, free of charge. The single affected vehicle was repaired September 21, 2022. Owners may contact Spartan Fire's customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan Fire's number for this recall is 22004.
View full details →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.
View full details →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.
View full details →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.
View full details →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...
View full details →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.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2022 SPARTAN FIRE METROSTAR
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2022 SPARTAN FIRE METROSTAR.
Safety Rating for the 2022 SPARTAN FIRE METROSTAR
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2022 SPARTAN FIRE METROSTAR in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2022 SPARTAN FIRE METROSTAR
Spartan Fire, LLC has issued 1 technical service bulletin (TSBs) for the 2022 SPARTAN FIRE METROSTAR. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
CSB23-260-002 — STEERING
This service bulletin is about changes based on new product testing to improve steering geometry and reliability and provides instructions to replace bracket, steering arm, hose and install reinforcement.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2022 SPARTAN FIRE METROSTAR
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the SPARTAN FIRE METROSTAR
- 2017 SPARTAN FIRE METROSTAR — 0 complaints
- 2018 SPARTAN FIRE METROSTAR — 0 complaints
- 2019 SPARTAN FIRE METROSTAR — 0 complaints
- 2020 SPARTAN FIRE METROSTAR — 0 complaints
- 2021 SPARTAN FIRE METROSTAR — 0 complaints
- 2022 SPARTAN FIRE METROSTAR (current)
- 2023 SPARTAN FIRE METROSTAR — 0 complaints
- 2024 SPARTAN FIRE METROSTAR — 0 complaints
- 2025 SPARTAN FIRE METROSTAR — 0 complaints
- 2026 SPARTAN FIRE METROSTAR — 0 complaints
Other SPARTAN FIRE Models
- SPARTAN FIRE COMMERCIAL — 0 total complaints
- SPARTAN FIRE FC-94 — 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 RT — 0 total complaints
- SPARTAN FIRE METROSTAR-X — 0 total complaints
- SPARTAN FIRE S-180 PUMPER — 0 total complaints