NHTSA safety recall

Recall 22V879000

Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly — Spartan Fire · reported 29 Nov 2022 · 20 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

Alexis Fire Equipment Company (Alexis Fire) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Spartan Metro Star, FC-94 fire trucks. The tie rod clamps may have been improperly heat-treated, causing them to fail and allowing the tie rods to separate.

The risk

Tie rod separation can result in a sudden loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.

The fix

Dealers will replace both tie rod clamps, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 6, 2022. Owners may contact Alexis Fire's customer service at 1-309-482-6121.

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

NHTSA campaign
22V879000
Filed by
Alexis Fire Equipment Company
Report received
29 Nov 2022
Owners notified
6 Dec 2022
Potentially affected
20

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2021 Spartan Fire Fc-94 2022 Spartan Fire Fc-94 2023 Spartan Fire Fc-94 2021 Spartan Fire Metrostar 2022 Spartan Fire Metrostar 2023 Spartan Fire Metrostar

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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