NHTSA Campaign 22V871000

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Issued by Marion Body Works Inc. · Reported Nov 23, 2022 · 6 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Marion Body Works Inc. (Marion) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Spartan Fire Gladiator, MetroStar, FC-94 and KME Panther fire trucks. The tie rod clamps may have been improperly heat-treated, causing them to fail and allowing the tie rods to separate.

Consequence

Tie rod separation can result in a sudden loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace both tie rod clamps, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 13, 2022. Owners may contact Marion's customer service at 1-715-754-5261. Marion's number for this recall is 22V-778.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
KME PANTHER 2021 6
KME REDUNDANT PANTHER 2022 6
KME REDUNDANT PANTHER 2023 6
SPARTAN FIRE FC-94 2021 6
SPARTAN FIRE FC-94 2022 6
SPARTAN FIRE FC-94 2023 6
SPARTAN FIRE GLADIATOR 2021 6
SPARTAN FIRE GLADIATOR 2022 6
SPARTAN FIRE GLADIATOR 2023 6
SPARTAN FIRE METROSTAR 2021 6
SPARTAN FIRE METROSTAR 2022 6
SPARTAN FIRE METROSTAR 2023 6

Source: NHTSA Campaign 22V871000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.