# NHTSA recall 21V103000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 21V103000
- Manufacturer's number: 21\-01
- Manufacturer: Spartan Fire, LLC
- Reported: 2021\-02\-22
- Owners notified: 2021\-04\-15
- Component: STEERING:CRITICAL FASTENERS; SUSPENSION:FRONT
- Units potentially affected: 73

## What is wrong

Spartan Fire, LLC \(Spartan Fire\) is recalling certain 2019\-2021 Gladiator and MetroStar vehicles.  The steering gear mounting bolts may become loose and back out, resulting in difficulty steering.


## What can happen

Difficulty steering, or the inability to steer in both directions, can increase the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Spartan Fire will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gear mounting bolts and washers, free of charge.  The recall is expected to begin March 22, 2021.  Owners may contact Spartan Fire customer service at 1\-517\-543\-6400.  Spartan Fire's number for this recall is 21\-01.


## 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.safercar.gov.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Annual report 3, for 2025 quarter 2 to 2026 quarter 1
- Filed with NHTSA: 2026\-04\-27
- Vehicles in the campaign: 73
- Reported remedied: 35 \(47%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 6

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 quarter 1, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 2019 SPARTAN FIRE GLADIATOR
- [2020 SPARTAN FIRE GLADIATOR](/makes/spartan-fire/gladiator/2020/recalls.md)
- [2021 SPARTAN FIRE GLADIATOR](/makes/spartan-fire/gladiator/2021/recalls.md)
- 2019 SPARTAN FIRE METROSTAR
- [2020 SPARTAN FIRE METROSTAR](/makes/spartan-fire/metrostar/2020/recalls.md)
- [2021 SPARTAN FIRE METROSTAR](/makes/spartan-fire/metrostar/2021/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [TSB25\-210\-001](/bulletins/11016480.md), 2025-04-04, Service bulletin
- [TSB25\-240\-001](/bulletins/11016479.md), 2025-04-04, Service bulletin
- [Service Bulletin](/bulletins/10251993.md), 2024-03-25, Service bulletin
- [TSB23\-260\-001](/bulletins/10249131.md), 2024-01-22, Service bulletin
- [CSB22\-250\-001A](/bulletins/10237771.md), 2023-06-13, Service bulletin
- [CSB23\-260\-003](/bulletins/10237770.md), 2023-06-13, Service bulletin
- [CSB23\-260\-001](/bulletins/10237768.md), 2023-06-13, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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