Kme / Spartan Fire recall: Suspension
What is wrong
Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Gladiator, 2024-2025 Metro Star and 2024 KME Panther vehicles equipped with certain independent front suspension assemblies. The lower control arm retention bolts could become brittle and break after being tightened.
What could happen
A broken bolt head can become a projectile, increasing the risk of an injury.
The fix
Spartan Fire will replace the bolts, 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 24010.
Vehicles covered
- Kme Panther 2023–2025
- Spartan Fire Gladiator 2023–2025
- Spartan Fire Metrostar 2023–2025
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 24V507000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Spartan Fire, LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jul 2, 2024
- Owners notified
- Aug 5, 2024
- Vehicles or items affected
- 48
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Suspension › Front › Control arm › Lower arm
- Maker's own recall number
- 24010
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
- Kme / Spartan Fire recall: Latches/locks/linkages Sep 6, 2025
- Kme / Spartan Fire recall: Equipment Oct 24, 2024
- Kme recall: Parking brake Nov 26, 2023
- Kme / Spartan Fire recall: Steering Nov 23, 2022
- Kme / Spartan Fire recall: Steering Oct 17, 2022
- Kme recall: Seat belts Jul 25, 2014
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.