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Spartan Fire rear axle drive pinion may fracture.

NHTSA campaign 22V-019 · Reported January 20, 2022 · 22 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Spartan Fire Gladiator and METROSTAR
VEHICLES AFFECTED
22
REMEDY
Meritor will inspect and replace the drive pinion, as necessary, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Marion Body Works Inc. reported a problem with the power train axle assembly. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The rear axle drive pinion may fracture.

WHY IT MATTERS

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.

WHAT TO DO

Meritor will inspect and replace the drive pinion, as necessary, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 22V-019.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2021–2022Spartan Fire Gladiator
2021–2022Spartan Fire METROSTAR

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

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