The defect
Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Gladiator and MetroStar vehicles. The steering gear mounting bolts may become loose and back out, resulting in difficulty steering.
The risk
Difficulty steering, or the inability to steer in both directions, can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Spartan Fire will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gear mounting bolts and washers, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin March 22, 2021. Owners may contact Spartan Fire customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan Fire's number for this recall is 21-01.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Spartan Fire Gladiator | 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| Spartan Fire Metrostar | 2019, 2020, 2021 |
Components: STEERING:CRITICAL FASTENERS | SUSPENSION:FRONT
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spartan Fire Gladiator | 2019 | 0 | 12 |
| Spartan Fire Gladiator | 2020 | 0 | 14 |
| Spartan Fire Gladiator | 2021 | 0 | 16 |
| Spartan Fire Metrostar | 2019 | 0 | 10 |
| Spartan Fire Metrostar | 2020 | 0 | 15 |
| Spartan Fire Metrostar | 2021 | 0 | 17 |
Other steering recalls in 2021
65 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the steering; Spartan Fire, LLC filed 29 campaigns in all.
| 21V989000 17 Dec 2021 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| 21V968000 14 Dec 2021 | Lion Electric Company |
| 21V954000 9 Dec 2021 | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| 21V946000 8 Dec 2021 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 21V920000 23 Nov 2021 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 21V918000 23 Nov 2021 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 21V891000 17 Nov 2021 | Sutphen Corporation |
| 21V885000 16 Nov 2021 | Jayco, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021