NHTSA : 23V631000🔴 ⚠️ High severity

Campaign Details

Component: PARKING BRAKE

Defect Description

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 / Hazard

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

Proposed Solution

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.

🚗 Affected Vehicles14

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