Spartan Fire, LLC: Parking Brake
Spartan Fire, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 12, 2023 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 660. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The 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, "Air Brake Systems."
The risk
Unintentional vehicle movement can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
The 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.
14 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Spartan Fire FC-94 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Spartan Fire Gladiator | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Spartan Fire Metrostar | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Kme Redundant Panther | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Kme Redundant Predator | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Spartan Fire FC-94 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Spartan Fire Gladiator | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Spartan Fire Metrostar | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Kme Redundant Panther | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Spartan Fire FC-94 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Spartan Fire Gladiator | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Spartan Fire Metrostar | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Spartan Fire Gladiator | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Spartan Fire Metrostar | 0 | 17 | 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 23V631000.
Full record for the 2024 Spartan Fire FC-94 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →