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NHTSA recall 21V458000

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Campaign
Published byNHTSA (United States)
Campaign number21V458000
Manufacturer's number21V-252
ManufacturerMarion Body Works Inc.
Reported2021-06-17
Owners notified2021-06-24
ComponentSTEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
Units potentially affected8
Remedy progress the manufacturer reported
ReportAnnual report 3, for 2025 quarter 2 to 2026 quarter 1
Filed with NHTSA2026-05-27
Vehicles in the campaign8
Reported remedied1 (12%)
Reported unreachable0
Reported removed0

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.

What is wrong

Marion Body Works Inc. is recalling certain 2019-2021 Spartan Gladiator and MetroStar vehicles. Pressure may build in the power steering pump and break the shaft seal, resulting in a loss of power steering assist.

What can happen

A loss of power steering assist can increase the risk of a crash.

The remedy

Spartan dealers will replace the power steering pump, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 24, 2021. Owners may contact Marion Body Works customer service at 1-715-754-5261. Marion Body Works number for this recall is 21V-252.

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.

Vehicles this campaign lists
2019 SPARTAN FIRE GLADIATOR
2020 SPARTAN FIRE GLADIATOR
2021 SPARTAN FIRE GLADIATOR
2019 SPARTAN FIRE METROSTAR
2020 SPARTAN FIRE METROSTAR
2021 SPARTAN FIRE METROSTAR

A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.

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