2024 Spartan Fire Metrostar recall: Exterior Lights May Fail To Illuminate
Report received by NHTSA: Oct. 6, 2026.
Built by the Tribune's code from NHTSA's official records. No AI wrote this page. Updated Nov. 4, 2026.
- What's recalled
Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan) is recalling one 2024 Metrostar emergency vehicle. A node may become unresponsive and cause a loss of functionality of connected components, such as exterior lighting and pump-mode.
- The risk
A loss of exterior lights can reduce the visibility of the vehicle to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash. A loss of pump-mode function may prevent or delay the use of emergency equipment, increasing the risk of injury.
- Who's affected
1 vehicles potentially affected, according to NHTSA. Models: 2024 Spartan Fire Metrostar.
- Compared with
Spartan Fire, LLC has 1 NHTSA recall in 2026 so far, compared with 2 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from NHTSA's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- Before this
29 earlier NHTSA recalls by Spartan Fire, LLC since Nov. 1, 2016; the 5 most recent:
- Dec. 23, 2025 Spartan Fire, LLC recall: Ladder Lock Handle May Detach Allowing Ladder to Fall Into Road (agency record)
- Sept. 6, 2025 Spartan Fire, LLC recall: Defective Latch may Prevent Door from Opening (agency record)
- Oct. 24, 2024 Spartan Fire, LLC recall: Cab Tilt Cylinder May Overextend and Drop the Cab (agency record)
- July 2, 2024 Spartan Fire, LLC recall: Lower Control Arm Retention Fasteners Can Fail (agency record)
- June 18, 2024 Spartan Fire, LLC recall: Delayed Service Brake Engagement/FMVSS 121 (agency record)
Counted by the Tribune from NHTSA's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- What to do and when
Spartan Fire will work with Fire Research Corporation to replace the I/O Nodes, free of charge. The owner notification letter is expected to be mailed November 1, 2026. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan's number for this recall is 26017.
NHTSA's record, word for word
- Check it yourself
NHTSA's VIN lookup shows whether a specific vehicle has an open recall.
Models in this recall
- Spartan Fire Metrostar 2024
The record as NHTSA published it
| NHTSA recall number | 26V654000 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Spartan Fire, LLC |
| Recall type | Vehicle |
| Component | EQUIPMENT |
| Report received by NHTSA | Oct. 6, 2026 |
| Potentially affected | 1 vehicles |
| Manufacturer's recall number | 26017 |
| “Do not drive” warning | No |
| Fire risk when parked (“park outside”) | No |
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall records (public domain). NHTSA's record