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2012 Spartan Fire Gladiator problems

No complaints are listed for the 2012 Spartan Fire Gladiator. NHTSA's API and bulk file list none in this build.

Data build 2026-10-07.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as SPARTAN FIRE GLADIATOR.

At a glance

Complaints
0
With crash
0
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
2
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
2,130
Investigations
1
Open investigations
1
Manufacturer communications
9

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Model-generated complaint tags: No complaints are listed for tagging.

Recalls

2 recalls.

21V567000

Date: 2021-07-26. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT.

Defect: Marion Body Works Inc. is recalling certain 2009-2021 Gladiator and MetroStar emergency vehicles. The pump shift solenoid may corrode internally, causing a loss of power to the pump control module.

Consequence: A loss of power to the pump control module can cause a loss of water pressure for fighting fires, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the solenoids, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 13, 2021. Owners may contact Marion Body Works customer service at 1-715-754-5261. Marion Body Works number for this recall is 21V-329.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

21V329000

Date: 2021-05-10. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Defect: Spartan Fire, LLC is recalling certain 2009-2021 Gladiator and MetroStar emergency vehicles. The fire water pump solenoid may corrode internally, causing a loss of power to the pump control module.

Consequence: A loss of power to the pump control module can cause a loss of water pressure for fighting fires, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: Dealers will replace suspect solenoids, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 9, 2021. Owners may contact Spartan Fire customer service at 1-517-543-6400.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

1 investigations; 1 open.

EA21002

Opened: 2021-09-17. Closed: Not listed.

Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture

From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupt

Systems: AIR BAGS.

Linked campaign numbers: None listed.

Manufacturer communications

9 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
EQUIPMENT3
Aerial1
Cab Tilt Crossbar Tube1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY1
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE1
STEERING1

11027507

Date: 2025-12-24. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This service bulletin is about certain vehicles with cab tilt crossbar tubes that may crack adjacent to the cab pivot mounts and instructions on how to remove and weld in a replacement tube.

11016479

Date: 2025-03-27. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SUSPENSION.

This service bulletin provides instructions to replace the steering gear cover fasteners if the IFS steering gear cover develops a leak as a result of the cover fastener loosening.

11005479

Date: 2024-07-17. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This service bulletin is about certain vehicles that may have water intrusion in the aerial rung rail, which may settle into the rung rail and freeze resulting in a bulge or split. The bulletin also provides instructions on how to inspect the rung rail and add drain holes.

10249131

Date: 2023-12-11. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STEERING.

This service bulletin is about the power steering fluid level sensor could exhibit leaks where sensor seals against power steering reservoir and provides instructions on replacing current power steering level sensor with improved sensor design.

10246044

Date: 2023-10-12. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.

This service bulletin is about potential that the Reyco front IFS cradle may experience a crack in the structure and instructions on how to weld repair the crack and weld gusset.

10217809

Date: 2022-07-05. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL.

This service bulletin provides instructions to replace DEF Head service part that had the wrong replacement part number issued by supplier, resulting in an inaccurate DEF temperature sensor range and a check engine light.

10209037

Date: 2022-02-18. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

This service bulletin provides instructions to replace with new height control valves for front IFS height control valves that may fail.

10202480

Date: 2021-08-12. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT.

This service bulletin provides instructions to replace cracked exhaust brackets with redesigned brackets.

10184289

Date: 2020-11-25. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE.

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.

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.
  • NHTSA's complaints API and bulk file list no complaint for this make, model and model year in this data build.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
GLADIATOR0

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