Spartan Fire, LLC: Steering › Critical Fasteners
Spartan Fire, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 23, 2023 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 12. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The 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.
The risk
Steer axle assembly separation can result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The 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 is 23009.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Spartan Fire Gladiator | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Spartan Fire Metrostar | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Spartan Fire Gladiator | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Spartan Fire Gladiator | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 23V192000.
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