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title: "SPARTAN FIRE METROSTAR (2022) - Recall 22V019000 — NHTSA record 213910 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Marion Body Works Inc. (Marion Body Works) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Spartan Gladiator, MetroStar, and MetroStar-RT vehicles equipped with Meritor 180 seri"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-213910-spartan-fire-metrostar-2022-recall-22v019000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# SPARTAN FIRE METROSTAR (2022) - Recall 22V019000 — NHTSA record 213910

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 Jan 20, 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 METROSTAR (2022) - Recall 22V019000
- **Reason**: Marion Body Works Inc. (Marion Body Works) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Spartan Gladiator, MetroStar, and MetroStar-RT vehicles equipped with Meritor 180 series drive pinions. The rear axle drive pinion may fracture. A fractured drive pinion may contact the brake drop hose, and unintentionally engage the parking brake without detection, or without the brake lights activating, increasing the risk of a crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Marion Body Works Inc.
- **Quantity**: 22
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 213910

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V019000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: SPARTAN FIRE METROSTAR; 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**: Jan 20, 2022
- **Owner notification**: Jan 28, 2022
- **Record created**: Jan 20, 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

Meritor will inspect and replace the drive pinion, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 28, 2022. Owners may contact Marion Body Works customer service at 1-715-754-5261. Marion Body Works number for this recall is 21V-899.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V019000)

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

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