OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 22V778000

NHTSA campaign 22V778000 covers 12 published year-and-model reports from 2 makes in this index and lists 225 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received October 17, 2022 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 22V778000 says

NHTSA campaign 22V778000 identifies STEERING and states that Tie rod separation can result in a sudden loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.

Defect summary

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 summary

Tie rod separation can result in a sudden loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 22V778000

For NHTSA campaign 22V778000, the filed corrective action says: 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.

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.

Owner notification: December 2, 2022
Filing manufacturer: Spartan Fire, LLC
Component groups: STEERING

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 22V778000

RecallRoad links 12 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 22V778000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.