The defect
Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Gladiator and MetroStar fire trucks. There may be a loose neutral screw connection within the QO Plug-On Neutral Load Center. If that connection is loose, the affected load center can overheat.
The risk
An overheated load center can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect, and if necessary replace or repair the neutral screw connection, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 14, 2022. Owners may contact Spartan Fire's customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan Fire's number for this recall is 22003.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Spartan Fire Gladiator | 2020, 2021 |
| Spartan Fire Metrostar | 2020, 2021 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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 | 2020 | 0 | 14 |
| Spartan Fire Gladiator | 2021 | 0 | 16 |
| Spartan Fire Metrostar | 2020 | 0 | 15 |
| Spartan Fire Metrostar | 2021 | 0 | 17 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2022
115 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the electrical system; Spartan Fire, LLC filed 29 campaigns in all.
| 22V956000 29 Dec 2022 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 22V944000 20 Dec 2022 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 22V934000 16 Dec 2022 | Lightning eMotors Inc. |
| 22V941000 16 Dec 2022 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 22V926000 14 Dec 2022 | Polestar Automotive USA, Inc. |
| 22V924000 13 Dec 2022 | Easymile Inc. |
| 22V922000 13 Dec 2022 | Jayco, Inc. |
| 22V913000 9 Dec 2022 | Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2022