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title: "SPARTAN FIRE METROSTAR (2023) - Recall 23V192000 — NHTSA record 252783 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2020, 2022 and 2023 Gladiator and 2023 MetroStar vehicles. The front-drive steer axle fasteners may loosen"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-252783-spartan-fire-metrostar-2023-recall-23v192000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# SPARTAN FIRE METROSTAR (2023) - Recall 23V192000 — NHTSA record 252783

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 Mar 23, 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 METROSTAR (2023) - Recall 23V192000
- **Reason**: Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2020, 2022 and 2023 Gladiator and 2023 MetroStar vehicles. The front-drive steer axle fasteners may loosen, resulting in a complete separation of the axle assembly joints. Steer axle assembly separation can result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Spartan Fire, LLC
- **Quantity**: 12
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 252783

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23V192000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: SPARTAN FIRE METROSTAR; model year 2023. 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**: Mar 23, 2023
- **Owner notification**: May 10, 2023
- **Record created**: Mar 24, 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

Dealers will inspect and replace the pro-torque nut keeper on the steer axle assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 10, 2023. Owners may contact Spartan Fire customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan Fire's number for this recall is 23009.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23V192000)

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

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