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2018 Spartan Fire Metrostar: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2018 Spartan Fire Metrostar. The newest campaign is 24V453000. NHTSA received the report on 18 Jun 2024. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Air. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 24V453000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will inspect and either replace the fittings and plumbing or the quick release valve as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 5, 2024. Owners may contact Spartan Fire customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan Fire's number for this recall is 24009.
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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 3,698 units in total.

  • 24V453000Service Brakes, Air
  • 21V567000Equipment / Emergency / Fire Supression
  • 21V507000Fuel System, Diesel / Fuel Injection System / Fuel Rail
  • 21V329000Electrical System
  • 21V323000Fuel System, Diesel / Fuel Injection System / Fuel Rail

  1. 24V453000Received . 17 units.

    Service Brakes, Air

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Gladiator and 2018-2019 Metro Star fire trucks. The service brake may take longer than expected to engage. As such, these vehicles may fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A delayed brake engagement can extend the distance required to stop, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect and either replace the fittings and plumbing or the quick release valve as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 5, 2024. Owners may contact Spartan Fire customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan Fire's number for this recall is 24009.

    Report filed by Spartan Fire, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 24009. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 21V567000Received . 52 units.

    Equipment / Emergency / Fire Supression

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Marion Body Works Inc. is recalling certain 2009-2021 Gladiator and MetroStar emergency vehicles. The pump shift solenoid may corrode internally, causing a loss of power to the pump control module.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A loss of power to the pump control module can cause a loss of water pressure for fighting fires, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the solenoids, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 13, 2021. Owners may contact Marion Body Works customer service at 1-715-754-5261. Marion Body Works number for this recall is 21V-329.

    Report filed by Marion Body Works Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 21V-329. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 21V507000Received . 52 units.

    Fuel System, Diesel / Fuel Injection System / Fuel Rail

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Marion Body Works Inc. is recalling certain 2017-2020 Spartan Gladiator and MetroStar vehicles. The sealing washer may not seat correctly in the pilot boreholes, allowing the high-pressure fuel rail assembly to leak.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the rail threads and fuel lines, and replace the rail as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 26, 2021. Owners may contact Marion Body Works' customer service at 1-715-754-5261. Marion Body Works' number for this recall is 21V-032.

    Report filed by Marion Body Works Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 21V-232. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 21V329000Received . 2,130 units.

    Electrical System

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Spartan Fire, LLC is recalling certain 2009-2021 Gladiator and MetroStar emergency vehicles. The fire water pump solenoid may corrode internally, causing a loss of power to the pump control module.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A loss of power to the pump control module can cause a loss of water pressure for fighting fires, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace suspect solenoids, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 9, 2021. Owners may contact Spartan Fire customer service at 1-517-543-6400.

    Report filed by Spartan Fire, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 21008. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 21V323000Received . 1,447 units.

    Fuel System, Diesel / Fuel Injection System / Fuel Rail

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Spartan Fire, LLC is recalling certain 2017-2020 Gladiator and MetroStar vehicles. The sealing washer may not seat correctly in the pilot bore holes, allowing the high pressure fuel rail assembly to leak.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the rail threads and fuel lines, and replace the rail as necessary, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a schedule for recall notification. Owners may contact Spartan Fire customer service at 1-517-543-6400.

    Report filed by Spartan Fire, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 21009. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2018 Spartan Fire Metrostar
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
EA21002Engineering analysisDesiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureAir Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module17 Sep 2021Open

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20092
  2. 20102
  3. 20112
  4. 20122
  5. 20132
  6. 20142
  7. 20152
  8. 20162
  9. 20174
  10. 20185
  11. 201910
  12. 202015
  13. 202117
  14. 202213
  15. 202312
  16. 20249
  17. 20254
  18. 20261

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2018 Spartan Fire Metrostar: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/spartan-fire/metrostar/2018/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Spartan Fire, LLC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2018 Spartan Fire Metrostar?
3,698 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Spartan Fire Metrostar have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 34 recall campaigns for the Spartan Fire Metrostar, model years 2009 to 2026. 5 of them name the 2018 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2018 Spartan Fire Metrostar open?
1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 1 that name this model year.