Vehicle recall 25V584000 · September 6, 2025
Spartan Fire FC-94, Spartan Fire Gladiator and 5 more models
The actuator lever arm in the cab door latch may bind or become wedged, preventing the door from opening.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan) is recalling certain 2023-2026 Gladiator, Metrostar, FC-94, KME Panther, and 2024-2025 Predator vehicles. The actuator lever arm in the cab door latch may bind or become wedged, preventing the door from opening.
- Consequence
- A door that cannot be opened may trap occupants inside the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and replace the door latches as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 20, 2025. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan's number for this recall is 25010.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 25V584000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 6, 2025
- Filed by
- Spartan Fire, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign
- 25010
- Owner notification
- October 20, 2025
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,261
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Latches/locks/linkages › Doors › Latch
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- KME Panther (2023-2026): 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023
- KME Predator (2024-2025): 2025, 2024
- KME redundant Panther (2023-2024): 2024, 2023
- KME redundant Predator (2024): 2024
- Spartan Fire FC-94 (2023-2026): 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023
- Spartan Fire Gladiator (2023-2026): 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023
- Spartan Fire Metrostar (2023-2026): 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023
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