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title: "SPARTAN FIRE GLADIATOR (2021) - Recall 23V747000 — NHTSA record 248234 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Custom Fire Apparatus, Inc (Custom Fire) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Spartan Gladiator, MetroStar, and FC-94 emergency vehicles. A defect in the inversion va"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-248234-spartan-fire-gladiator-2021-recall-23v747000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# SPARTAN FIRE GLADIATOR (2021) - Recall 23V747000 — NHTSA record 248234

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 Nov 7, 2023. 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 GLADIATOR (2021) - Recall 23V747000
- **Reason**: Custom Fire Apparatus, Inc (Custom Fire) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Spartan Gladiator, MetroStar, and FC-94 emergency vehicles. A defect in the inversion valve may delay the park brake setting after engagement, which could allow the vehicle to move unintentionally. Unintentional vehicle movement can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Custom Fire Apparatus, Inc.
- **Quantity**: 10
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 248234

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23V747000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: SPARTAN FIRE GLADIATOR; model year 2021. 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**: Nov 7, 2023
- **Owner notification**: Nov 16, 2023
- **Record created**: Nov 7, 2023

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

Custom Fire will inspect and replace the faulty inversion valve, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 16, 2023. Owners may contact Custom Fire customer service at 1-715-294-2555. Custom Fire's number for this recall is 23V-631/TC 2023-512.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23V747000)

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

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