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.
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Identifiers in this source record
2025 SPARTAN FIRE GLADIATORManufacturer campaign: 24010Part: 1180-DD1-XXXXXXPart: 1170-DD1-XXXXXX2023 SPARTAN FIRE GLADIATOR2025 SPARTAN FIRE METROSTAR2025 KME PANTHER2024 KME PANTHER2023 KME PANTHER2023 SPARTAN FIRE METROSTAR2024 SPARTAN FIRE GLADIATOR2024 SPARTAN FIRE METROSTARVehicle: VIN plus the year, make and model. Car seat or equipment: Manufacturer, model and production date from the label. Tire: Brand, tire line, size and DOT tire identification number.
Read the vehicles identification guideWhy this notice was issued
A broken bolt head can become a projectile, increasing the risk of an injury.
Official action
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.
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Read the full official instructionsProduct & source details
- Product
- 2025 SPARTAN FIRE GLADIATOR
- Brand or manufacturer
- SPARTAN FIRE
- Source
- NHTSA
- Notice type
- Recall
- Source reference
- 24V507000
- Category
- Vehicles & road safety