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title: "SPARTAN FIRE FC-94 (2022) - Recall 22V778000 — NHTSA record 205324 | Is It on Recall"
description: "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 bee"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-205324-spartan-fire-fc-94-2022-recall-22v778000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# SPARTAN FIRE FC-94 (2022) - Recall 22V778000 — NHTSA record 205324

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Oct 17, 2022. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: SPARTAN FIRE FC-94 (2022) - Recall 22V778000
- **Reason**: 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. Tie rod separation can result in a sudden loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Spartan Fire, LLC
- **Quantity**: 225
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 205324

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V778000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: SPARTAN FIRE FC-94; model year 2022. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Oct 17, 2022
- **Owner notification**: Dec 2, 2022
- **Record created**: Oct 17, 2022

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

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.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V778000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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