2001–2019 Spartan Gladiator, 2001–2019 Spartan Metrostar Recall: Mounting fasteners for the Emergency Medical Service (EMS) cabinets may…

NHTSA campaign 18V691000 · Equipment · filed Oct 3, 2018 · verified Jul 30, 2026

Units reported

923

Manufacturer

Spartan Motors USA

Risk

Crash / injury

Owner letters

Mailing began Nov 30, 2018

The defect

Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 2001-2019 Spartan MetroStar and Gladiator emergency vehicles. The mounting fasteners for the Emergency Medical Service (EMS) cabinets may not be the correct size, allowing the cabinets to break free from their mountings in the event of a crash.

The risk

If the EMS cabinets become loose during a crash, the cabinets may become projectiles, increasing the risk of injury.

Check whether your specific vehicle is affected

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The fix — what to do

Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the incorrect size fasteners with the correct fasteners, free of charge. The recall began November 30, 2018. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008. Spartan's number for this recall is 18030.

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.safercar.gov.

Affected vehicles

Make	Model	Model years
Spartan	Gladiator	2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Spartan	Metrostar	2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 18V691000 (manufacturer number 18030). Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.