NHTSA Campaign 22V019000

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

Issued by Marion Body Works Inc. · Reported Jan 20, 2022 · 22 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Marion Body Works Inc. (Marion Body Works) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Spartan Gladiator, MetroStar, and MetroStar-RT vehicles equipped with Meritor 180 series drive pinions. The rear axle drive pinion may fracture.

Consequence

A fractured drive pinion may contact the brake drop hose, and unintentionally engage the parking brake without detection, or without the brake lights activating, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Meritor will inspect and replace the drive pinion, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 28, 2022. Owners may contact Marion Body Works customer service at 1-715-754-5261. Marion Body Works number for this recall is 21V-899.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
SPARTAN FIRE GLADIATOR 2021 22
SPARTAN FIRE GLADIATOR 2022 22
SPARTAN FIRE METROSTAR 2021 22
SPARTAN FIRE METROSTAR 2022 22

Source: NHTSA Campaign 22V019000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.