{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Spartan recall 18V647 (18027): 2018-2019 Spartan Metrostar Emergency",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v647/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V647 (Spartan): If enough of the improperly heat treated studs fail on the same steer axle hub, the wheel may detach, increasing the risk of a...",
  "excerpt": "Spartan Metrostar, model years 2018 to 2019. Filed by Spartan Motors USA and reported to NHTSA on 19 September 2018. 4 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Spartan Metrostar emergency vehicles. The wheel studs may have not been properly heat treated causing them to fail. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Spartan's own number for this recall: 18027. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V647 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If enough of the improperly heat treated studs fail on the same steer axle hub, the wheel may detach, increasing the risk of a crash.” 18V647 Spartan Motors USA Power Train:Axle Hubs 19 September 2018 2018-2019 SPARTAN METROSTAR If enough of the improperly heat treated studs fail on the same steer axle hub, the wheel may detach, increasing the risk of a crash. All affected vehicles have been repaired, therefore owner notification letters will not be mailed. The recall began June 26, 2018. Ow",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:52:13+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T14:56:09+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Spartan recall 18V647 (18027): 2018-2019 Spartan Metrostar Emergency\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v647/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}