NHTSA : 23V192000🔴 ⚠️ High severity

Campaign Details

Component: STEERING:CRITICAL FASTENERS

Defect Description

Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2020, 2022 and 2023 Gladiator and 2023 MetroStar vehicles. The front-drive steer axle fasteners may loosen, resulting in a complete separation of the axle assembly joints.

Consequence / Hazard

Steer axle assembly separation can result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Proposed Solution

Dealers will inspect and replace the pro-torque nut keeper on the steer axle assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 10, 2023. Owners may contact Spartan Fire customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan Fire's number for this recall is 23009.

🚗 Affected Vehicles4

All the models below were recalled for this exact same problem.