Spartan Fire recall: Parking brake
What is wrong
Custom Fire Apparatus, Inc (Custom Fire) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Spartan Gladiator, MetroStar, and FC-94 emergency vehicles. A defect in the inversion valve may delay the park brake setting after engagement, which could allow the vehicle to move unintentionally.
What could happen
Unintentional vehicle movement can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
The fix
Custom Fire will inspect and replace the faulty inversion valve, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 16, 2023. Owners may contact Custom Fire customer service at 1-715-294-2555. Custom Fire's number for this recall is 23V-631/TC 2023-512.
Vehicles covered
- Spartan Fire Fc-94 2021–2024
- Spartan Fire Gladiator 2021–2024
- Spartan Fire Metrostar 2021–2024
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 23V747000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Custom Fire Apparatus, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Nov 7, 2023
- Owners notified
- Nov 16, 2023
- Vehicles or items affected
- 10
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Parking brake
- Maker's own recall number
- 23V-631/TC 2023-512
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Spartan Fire recall: Equipment Oct 6, 2026
- Spartan Fire recall: Latches/locks/linkages Nov 4, 2025
- Kme / Spartan Fire recall: Latches/locks/linkages Sep 6, 2025
- Kme / Spartan Fire recall: Equipment Oct 24, 2024
- Kme / Spartan Fire recall: Suspension Jul 2, 2024
- Spartan Fire recall: Service brakes, air Jun 18, 2024
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.