Spartan Fire, LLC: Equipment
Spartan Fire, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 1, 2023 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 5. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2018-2019, 2021 Gladiator and 2020 MetroStar emergency vehicles. The rope rescue anchor point (hoist ring) may have been improperly assembled, which can allow a hinge pin to separate from the ring.
The risk
Hinge pin separation from the hoist ring can result in hoist ring failure and increase the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the hoist rings, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 20, 2023. Owners may contact Spartan Fire customer service at 1-517-543-640. Spartan Fire's number for this recall is 23011.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Spartan Fire Gladiator | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Spartan Fire Metrostar | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Spartan Fire Gladiator | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Spartan Fire Gladiator | 0 | 8 | 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 23V389000.
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