No complaints are listed for the 2023 Spartan Fire Gladiator. NHTSA's API and bulk file list none in this build.
Data build 2026-10-09.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as SPARTAN FIRE GLADIATOR.
Model-generated complaint tags: No complaints are listed for tagging.
Recalls
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11 recalls. Showing the latest 10 of 11.
Date: 2025-09-06. Systems: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES.
Defect: Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan) is recalling certain 2023-2026 Gladiator, Metrostar, FC-94, KME Panther, and 2024-2025 Predator vehicles. The actuator lever arm in the cab door latch may bind or become wedged, preventing the door from opening.
Consequence: A door that cannot be opened may trap occupants inside the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the door latches as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 20, 2025. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan's number for this recall is 25010.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2024-07-02. Systems: SUSPENSION.
Defect: Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Gladiator, 2024-2025 Metro Star and 2024 KME Panther vehicles equipped with certain independent front suspension assemblies. The lower control arm retention bolts could become brittle and break after being tightened.
Consequence: A broken bolt head can become a projectile, increasing the risk of an injury.
Remedy: Spartan Fire will replace the bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 5, 2024. Owners may contact Spartan Fire customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan Fire's number for this recall is 24010.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2024-05-10. Systems: SEATS.
Defect: Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Gladiator, Metro Star, and 2023-2024 FC-94 vehicles. The seat mount fastener may be undersized and could break. As such, these vehicles may fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 207, "Seating Systems."
Consequence: A broken fastener can allow the seat to move, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the fastener as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 27, 2024. Owners may contact Spartan Fire customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan Fire's number for this recall is 24007.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2024-03-07. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Defect: Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Gladiator, MetroStar, 2024 Commercial, FC-94, and KME Panther trucks equipped with Hercules HC 1.7 multiplex nodes. In the event of a short circuit or wiring failure, the firmware in the node may fail to shut off the output pin, resulting in overloaded electrical circuits.
Consequence: Overloaded electrical circuits can overheat, increasing the risk of fire.
Remedy: Weldon will update the firmware, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed April 8, 2024. Owners may contact Spartan Fire customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan Fire's number for this recall is 24003.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2023-11-07. Systems: PARKING BRAKE.
Defect: Custom Fire Apparatus, Inc (Custom Fire) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Spartan Gladiator, MetroStar, and FC-94 emergency vehicles. A defect in the inversion valve may delay the park brake setting after engagement, which could allow the vehicle to move unintentionally.
Consequence: Unintentional vehicle movement can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy: Custom Fire will inspect and replace the faulty inversion valve, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 16, 2023. Owners may contact Custom Fire customer service at 1-715-294-2555. Custom Fire's number for this recall is 23V-631/TC 2023-512.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2023-09-12. Systems: PARKING BRAKE.
Defect: Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Gladiator, Metro Star, 2022-2024 FC-94, 2022-2023 KME Panther, and 2023 KME Predator emergency vehicles. A defect in the inversion valve may delay park brake engagement, which could allow the vehicle to move unintentionally. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number (excerpt)
Consequence: Unintentional vehicle movement can increase the risk of a crash or injury. (excerpt)
Remedy: Dealers will replace the inversion valve, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 2, 2023. Owners may contact Spartan Fire customer service at 1-800-867-6478. Spartan Fire's number for this recall is 23017. (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2023-03-23. Systems: STEERING.
Defect: Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2020, 2022 and 2023 Gladiator and 2023 MetroStar vehicles. The front-drive steer axle fasteners may loosen, resulting in a complete separation of the axle assembly joints.
Consequence: Steer axle assembly separation can result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the pro-torque nut keeper on the steer axle assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 10, 2023. Owners may contact Spartan Fire customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan Fire's number for this recall is 23009.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2023-03-23. Systems: POWER TRAIN.
Defect: Spartan Fire LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Gladiator, Metro Star, FC-94 and KME Panther firetrucks. After the vehicle is reversed, the transmission control module (TCM) may fail to achieve the 4th gear lockup needed to initiate the water pump.
Consequence: A firetruck that is unable to pump water increases the risk of injury during a fire.
Remedy: Dealers will update the TCM software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 27, 2023. Owners may contact Spartan Fire customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan Fire's number for this recall is 23007.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2022-11-23. Systems: STEERING.
Defect: Marion Body Works Inc. (Marion) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Spartan Fire Gladiator, MetroStar, FC-94 and KME Panther fire trucks. The tie rod clamps may have been improperly heat-treated, causing them to fail and allowing the tie rods to separate.
Consequence: Tie rod separation can result in a sudden loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace both tie rod clamps, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 13, 2022. Owners may contact Marion's customer service at 1-715-754-5261. Marion's number for this recall is 22V-778.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2022-10-17. Systems: STEERING.
Defect: Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Gladiator, MetroStar, FC-94, and KME Panther emergency vehicles. The tie rod clamps may have been improperly heat-treated, causing them to fail and allowing the tie rods to separate.
Consequence: Tie rod separation can result in a sudden loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the tie rod clamps, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 2, 2022. Owners may contact Spartan Fire's customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan Fire's number for this recall is 22007.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Manufacturer communications
21 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system| System | Count |
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 4 |
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| SUSPENSION | 4 |
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| STEERING | 2 |
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| STRUCTURE | 2 |
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| Battery | 1 |
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| Cab Roof | 1 |
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| Cab Tilt Crossbar Tube | 1 |
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| Cooling | 1 |
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11030607
Date: 2026-03-18. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
This service bulletin is about certain vehicles equipped with a LCP80 Kussmaul charger that may fail to initiate the charging operation and instructions on how to inspect and potentially replace the charger.
11029646
Date: 2026-02-12. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
This service bulletin is about certain vehicles equipped with ZeroRPM that may possess default settings that do not prioritize the charging of the chassis equipped lead acid batteries.
11029645
Date: 2026-02-05. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
This Service bulletin is about certain vehicles that may incorrectly experience a low coolant level alarm and fault code when the coolant is full.
11028141
Date: 2026-01-27. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
This service bulletin is about certain vehicles that may experience leaks through the cab roof seams into the cab interior and instructions on how to repair the leak.
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.
11027506
Date: 2025-12-19. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
This service bulletin is about certain vehicles equipped with a Weldon Hercules HC 1.8 node giving timing errors when combined with the Whelen Core and Core R and instructions on how to update the OS version on the node.
11026464
Date: 2025-11-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: WHEELS.
This service bulletin is about certain vehicles equipped with lower weight rated wheels than what the front GVW of the vehicles were rated for and instructions to replace the wheel assemblies.
11025170
Date: 2025-10-03. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SUSPENSION.
This service bulletin is about certain vehicles equipped with Hendrickson FireMaax Suspension U-Bolts that may stretch from initial factory torque application and instructions to re-torque the U-Bolts to manufacturers specifications.
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.
11016480
Date: 2025-03-27. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
This service bulletin provides instructions to replace new crossmember gussets if the frame crossmember gussets used in RoadMaxx rear suspension equipped vehicles may experience a crack due to a material deviation by the supplier.