{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"21V899000","date":"2021-11-18","owner_notified":"2022-01-03","manufacturer":"Spartan Fire, LLC","component":"POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY","summary":"Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Gladiator, MetroStar and FC-94 emergency vehicles.  The rear axle drive pinion may fracture.","consequence":"A fractured drive pinion may contact the brake drop hose, and unintentionally engage the parking brake or activate the brake lights, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Meritor will inspect and replace the drive pinion, as necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed January 3, 2022.  Owners may contact Spartan Fire customer service at 1-517-543-6400.  Spartan Fire's number for this recall is 21016.","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.","mfr_campaign":"21016","part_number":"180 Series","units":260,"completion":{"kind":"annual","report_number":2,"period_from":"2025-1","period_to":"2025-4","submitted":"2026-01-29","involved":260,"remedied":104,"unreachable":0,"removed":51,"remedied_percent":40,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2021,"make":"SPARTAN FIRE","model":"FC-94","vehicle_id":"2021_spartan-fire_fc-94","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2022,"make":"SPARTAN FIRE","model":"FC-94","vehicle_id":"2022_spartan-fire_fc-94","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2020,"make":"SPARTAN FIRE","model":"GLADIATOR","vehicle_id":"2020_spartan-fire_gladiator","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2021,"make":"SPARTAN FIRE","model":"GLADIATOR","vehicle_id":"2021_spartan-fire_gladiator","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2022,"make":"SPARTAN FIRE","model":"GLADIATOR","vehicle_id":"2022_spartan-fire_gladiator","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2020,"make":"SPARTAN FIRE","model":"METROSTAR","vehicle_id":"2020_spartan-fire_metrostar","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2021,"make":"SPARTAN FIRE","model":"METROSTAR","vehicle_id":"2021_spartan-fire_metrostar","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2022,"make":"SPARTAN FIRE","model":"METROSTAR","vehicle_id":"2022_spartan-fire_metrostar","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/21V899000"}