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NHTSA Campaign 23V631000

PARKING BRAKE

Issued by Spartan Fire, LLC · Reported Sep 12, 2023 · 660 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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."

Consequence

Unintentional vehicle movement can increase the risk of a crash or injury.

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
KME REDUNDANT PANTHER 2022 660
KME REDUNDANT PANTHER 2023 660
KME REDUNDANT PREDATOR 2023 660
SPARTAN FIRE FC-94 2022 660
SPARTAN FIRE FC-94 2023 660
SPARTAN FIRE FC-94 2024 660
SPARTAN FIRE GLADIATOR 2021 660
SPARTAN FIRE GLADIATOR 2022 660
SPARTAN FIRE GLADIATOR 2023 660
SPARTAN FIRE GLADIATOR 2024 660
SPARTAN FIRE METROSTAR 2021 660
SPARTAN FIRE METROSTAR 2022 660
SPARTAN FIRE METROSTAR 2023 660
SPARTAN FIRE METROSTAR 2024 660

Source: NHTSA Campaign 23V631000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.