The defect
Alexis Fire Equipment Company (Alexis Fire) is recalling certain 2020-2025 Pumper, 2024 Rescue, and 2020-2024 Tanker fire trucks built on Spartan chassis. The actuator lever arm in the Spartan cab door latch may bind or become wedged, preventing the door from opening.
The risk
A door that cannot be opened may trap occupants inside the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the door latches as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 7, 2025. Owners may contact Alexis Fire customer service at 1-309-482-6121.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Alexis Fire Equipment Fire Apparatus | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexis Fire Equipment Fire Apparatus | 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| Alexis Fire Equipment Fire Apparatus | 2021 | 0 | 2 |
| Alexis Fire Equipment Fire Apparatus | 2022 | 0 | 5 |
| Alexis Fire Equipment Fire Apparatus | 2023 | 0 | 3 |
| Alexis Fire Equipment Fire Apparatus | 2024 | 0 | 3 |
| Alexis Fire Equipment Fire Apparatus | 2025 | 0 | 1 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 2025
9 of the 891 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2025 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; Alexis Fire Equipment Company filed 8 campaigns in all.
| 25V758000 4 Nov 2025 | Marion Body Works Inc. |
| 25V718000 21 Oct 2025 | REV Recreation Group |
| 25V620000 18 Sept 2025 | Volvo Trucks North America |
| 25V584000 6 Sept 2025 | Spartan Fire, LLC |
| 25V397000 13 Jun 2025 | Ford Motor Company |
| 25V364000 10 Jun 2025 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 25V303000 9 May 2025 | Ford Motor Company |
| 25V106000 20 Feb 2025 | BMW of North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2025