KME Redundant Panther, Redundant Predator; Spartan Fire FC-94, Gladiator and 1 more (2021-2024): Parking brake
Recall 23V631000 · Sep 12, 2023 · Spartan Fire, LLC
660
vehicles affected
660
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 23V631000
- Date
- Sep 12, 2023
- Maker
- Spartan Fire, LLC
- Units affected
- 660
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Parking brake
- Model years
- 2021-2024
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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 121, "Air Brake Systems."
What can happen
Unintentional vehicle movement can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
5 models, 14 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Kme | Redundant Panther | 2022-2023 |
| Kme | Redundant Predator | 2023 |
| Spartan Fire | FC-94 | 2022-2024 |
| Spartan Fire | Gladiator | 2021-2024 |
| Spartan Fire | Metrostar | 2021-2024 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 23V631000?
5 models: Kme Redundant Panther (2022-2023), Kme Redundant Predator (2023), Spartan Fire FC-94 (2022-2024) and 2 more, about 660 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 23V631000?
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.
What can happen?
Unintentional vehicle movement can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.