The defect
Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Gladiator, Metro Star, and 2023-2024 FC-94 vehicles. The seat mount fastener may be undersized and could break. As such, these vehicles may fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 207, "Seating Systems."
The risk
A broken fastener can allow the seat to move, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the fastener as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 27, 2024. Owners may contact Spartan Fire customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan Fire's number for this recall is 24007.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Spartan Fire FC-94 | 2023, 2024 |
| Spartan Fire Gladiator | 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Spartan Fire Metrostar | 2022, 2023, 2024 |
Components: SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
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 FC-94 | 2023 | 0 | 9 |
| Spartan Fire FC-94 | 2024 | 0 | 8 |
| Spartan Fire Gladiator | 2022 | 0 | 12 |
| Spartan Fire Gladiator | 2023 | 0 | 11 |
| Spartan Fire Gladiator | 2024 | 0 | 8 |
| Spartan Fire Metrostar | 2022 | 0 | 13 |
| Spartan Fire Metrostar | 2023 | 0 | 12 |
| Spartan Fire Metrostar | 2024 | 0 | 10 |
Other seats recalls in 2024
32 of the 950 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2024 concerned the seats; Spartan Fire, LLC filed 29 campaigns in all.
| 24V962000 20 Dec 2024 | Kia America, Inc. |
| 24V888000 25 Nov 2024 | Braun Corporation |
| 24V886000 22 Nov 2024 | Tesla, Inc. |
| 24V869000 19 Nov 2024 | Volvo Car USA, LLC |
| 24V859000 14 Nov 2024 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 24V855000 8 Nov 2024 | VANCRAFT LLC |
| 24V808000 25 Oct 2024 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| 24V749000 4 Oct 2024 | Quality Van Sales, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2024