NHTSA recall 23V389000
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 | 23V389000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 23011 |
| Manufacturer | Spartan Fire, LLC |
| Reported | 2023-06-01 |
| Owners notified | 2023-07-20 |
| Component | EQUIPMENT |
| Units potentially affected | 5 |
| Part numbers | 1016644 |
| Report | Annual report 1, for 2025 quarter 3 to 2026 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-07-30 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 5 |
| Reported remedied | 1 (20%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 quarter 2, 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
Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2018-2019, 2021 Gladiator and 2020 MetroStar emergency vehicles. The rope rescue anchor point (hoist ring) may have been improperly assembled, which can allow a hinge pin to separate from the ring.
What can happen
Hinge pin separation from the hoist ring can result in hoist ring failure and increase the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the hoist rings, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 20, 2023. Owners may contact Spartan Fire customer service at 1-517-543-640. Spartan Fire's number for this recall is 23011.
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.
| 2018 SPARTAN FIRE GLADIATOR | |
|---|---|
| 2019 SPARTAN FIRE GLADIATOR | |
| 2021 SPARTAN FIRE GLADIATOR | |
| 2020 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.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| TSB21-250-003A | 2022-03-14. Service bulletin. This service bulletin provides instructions to replace with new height control valves for front IFS height control valves that may fail. |
|---|---|
| TSB21250003 | 2021-11-08. Service bulletin. This service bulletin provides instructions to replace with new height control valves for front IFS height control valves that may fail. |
| CSB21350001 | 2021-10-25. Service bulletin. This service bulletin provides instructions to replace incorrect weight rating labels for rear Neway ADZ-127 suspension. |
| TSB21-160-003 | 2021-06-21. Service bulletin. This service bulletin provides instructions to correct pin orientation at A/C compressor connector |
| TSB21-160-001 | 2021-06-21. Service bulletin. This service bulletin provides instructions to utilize supply port on Engine for HVAC not in conjunction with DEF. |
| TSB20-330-003 | 2020-12-14. Service bulletin. This service bulletin provides instructions to replace the pump shift solenoid for resolving internal corrosion that causes the pump not to shift into pump mode. |
| CSB20-560-004 | 2020-11-23. Service bulletin. This service bulletin provides instructions to update the V-MUX for resolving a programming error that causes the "Pump Engaged" light to not be illuminated while pumping is in motion. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.