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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| KME Redundant Panther | 2022, 2023 |
| KME Redundant Predator | 2023 |
| Spartan Fire FC-94 | 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Spartan Fire Gladiator | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Spartan Fire Metrostar | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
Components: PARKING BRAKE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| KME Redundant Panther | 2022 | 0 | 5 |
| KME Redundant Panther | 2023 | 0 | 6 |
| KME Redundant Predator | 2023 | 0 | 3 |
| Spartan Fire FC-94 | 2022 | 0 | 8 |
| Spartan Fire FC-94 | 2023 | 0 | 9 |
| Spartan Fire FC-94 | 2024 | 0 | 8 |
| Spartan Fire Gladiator | 2021 | 0 | 16 |
| Spartan Fire Gladiator | 2022 | 0 | 12 |
| Spartan Fire Gladiator | 2023 | 0 | 11 |
| Spartan Fire Gladiator | 2024 | 0 | 8 |
| Spartan Fire Metrostar | 2021 | 0 | 17 |
| Spartan Fire Metrostar | 2022 | 0 | 13 |
| Spartan Fire Metrostar | 2023 | 0 | 12 |
| Spartan Fire Metrostar | 2024 | 0 | 10 |
Other parking brake recalls in 2023
17 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the parking brake; Spartan Fire, LLC filed 29 campaigns in all.
| 23V798000 26 Nov 2023 | Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. |
| 23V776000 17 Nov 2023 | Xos, Inc. |
| 23V774000 17 Nov 2023 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 23V760000 10 Nov 2023 | Xos, Inc. |
| 23V748000 7 Nov 2023 | Alexis Fire Equipment Company |
| 23V747000 7 Nov 2023 | Custom Fire Apparatus, Inc. |
| 23V699000 17 Oct 2023 | Autocar, LLC |
| 23V509000 21 Jul 2023 | Ford Motor Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023