Recall Register

2007 Spartan Metrostar: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the 2007 Spartan Metrostar. The newest campaign is 19V828000. NHTSA received the report on 19 Nov 2019. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Air / Supply / Reservoir/Tank. NHTSA has no complaint on file for 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, 19V828000, in the NHTSA record

Marion Body Works will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the routing of the control lines, rerouting them into the auxiliary air reservoir as necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 22, 2019. Owners may contact Marion Body Works customer service at 1-715-754-5261 or Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008.
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Recall campaigns

7 campaigns, newest first. 4,323 units in total.

  • 19V828000Service Brakes, Air / Supply / Reservoir/Tank
  • 19V674000Service Brakes, Air / Supply / Reservoir/Tank
  • 18V691000Equipment
  • 18V350000Service Brakes, Air
  • 15V448000Tires / Valve
  • 14V623000Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Cooling Unit and Lines
  • 10V052000Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage

  1. 19V828000Received . 94 units.

    Service Brakes, Air / Supply / Reservoir/Tank

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Marion Body Works Inc. (Marion Body Works) is recalling certain 2005-2020 Emergency Response Gladiator and Metrostar vehicles equipped with pneumatically-controlled automatic tire chain systems. The air pressure control lines may not be pressure-protected.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Without the control line being pressure-protected, in the event the control line is severed, air may suddenly be lost from the service reservoir system, causing the brakes to apply unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Marion Body Works will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the routing of the control lines, rerouting them into the auxiliary air reservoir as necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 22, 2019. Owners may contact Marion Body Works customer service at 1-715-754-5261 or Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008.

    Report filed by Marion Body Works Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 19V-674.

  2. 19V674000Received . 1,746 units.

    Service Brakes, Air / Supply / Reservoir/Tank

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 2004-2020 Emergency Response Gladiator and Spartan vehicles equipped with a pneumatically-controlled automatic tire chain system. The air pressure control lines may not be pressure-protected. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Without the control line being pressure-protected, in the event the control line is severed, air may suddenly be lost from the service reservoir system, causing the brakes to apply unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the routing of the control lines, rerouting them into the auxiliary air reservoir as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 4, 2019. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008. Spartan's number for this recall is 19017.

    Report filed by Spartan Motors USA. Manufacturer campaign number 19017. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 18V691000Received . 923 units.

    Equipment

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 2001-2019 Spartan MetroStar and Gladiator emergency vehicles. The mounting fasteners for the Emergency Medical Service (EMS) cabinets may not be the correct size, allowing the cabinets to break free from their mountings in the event of a crash.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the EMS cabinets become loose during a crash, the cabinets may become projectiles, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the incorrect size fasteners with the correct fasteners, free of charge. The recall began November 30, 2018. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008. Spartan's number for this recall is 18030.

    Report filed by Spartan Motors USA. Manufacturer campaign number 18030. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 18V350000Received . 309 units.

    Service Brakes, Air

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 2001-2018 Spartan Gladiator, Diamond, MetroStar, and Advantage emergency response vehicles. The affected vehicles may not be equipped with a pressure protection valve installed between the air reservoir and the lubrication control module. If the air line were to become disconnected between the lubrication control module and the air reservoir, a loss of air to the air brake system could occur. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A loss of air to the air brake system could increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and install a pressure protection valve, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on June 26, 2018. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008. Spartan's number for this recall is 18017.

    Report filed by Spartan Motors USA. Manufacturer campaign number 18017. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 15V448000Received . 212 units.

    Tires / Valve

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Spartan Motors, Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2007-2015 Advantage, Diamond, Gladiator, and MetroStar emergency response vehicles manufactured January 18, 2007 to February 9, 2015. The front wheels of the affected vehicles have valve stems that may rub against the brake caliper.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the valve stems rub against the brake caliper, a hole may develop causing the tire to deflate suddenly, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front wheel valve stems and replace any that have wear marks, free of charge. The recall began on September 2, 2015. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan's number for this recall is 15012.

    Report filed by Spartan Motors, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 15012. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  6. 14V623000Received . 389 units.

    Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Cooling Unit and Lines

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Spartan Motors, Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2006-2013 Advantage, Diamond, Gladiator, and MetroStar emergency vehicles manufactured November 29, 2005, to June 19, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the transmission fluid cooler may fail, allowing the engine coolant to mix with the transmission fluid.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the engine coolant mixes with the transmission fluid, the transmission may not shift properly, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Spartan will notify owners and dealers will install a new transmission fluid cooler, free of charge. Parts are not currently available. Owners were mailed an interim notification on November 25, 2014 and will also be mailed a second letter when parts are available. Parts should be available in mid to late January 2015. The recall began on February 9, 2015. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan's number for this recall is 14017.

    Report filed by Spartan Motors, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 14017. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  7. 10V052000Received . 650 units.

    Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Spartan is recalling certain model year 1998 through 2010 advantage, barron, gladiator, metrostar, mountain star, and tr-1 fire apparatus chassis cabs manufactured between february 27, 2003 and november 17, 2009 and belts sold to various vehicle alters. Certain seat belt anchorages fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The seat belt may separate from the cab during a vehicle crash and fail to properly restrain the occupant. This may result in personal injury to the seat occupant.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    SPARTAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 2, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPARTAN CHASSIS AT 1-800-543-4277 - Option 1.

    Report filed by SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 10005. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

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

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

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Other model years

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

  1. 19981
  2. 19991
  3. 20001
  4. 20013
  5. 20024
  6. 20033
  7. 20044
  8. 20055
  9. 20066
  10. 20077
  11. 200812
  12. 200915
  13. 201019
  14. 201115
  15. 201215
  16. 201321
  17. 201421
  18. 201519
  19. 201611
  20. 201713
  21. 201813
  22. 201914
  23. 20206

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

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2007 Spartan Metrostar: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/spartan/metrostar/2007/. 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
Marion Body Works Inc.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2007 Spartan Metrostar?
4,323 units in 7 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Spartan Metrostar have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 49 recall campaigns for the Spartan Metrostar, model years 1998 to 2020. 7 of them name the 2007 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2007 Spartan Metrostar open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.