{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Hi-Tech E.v.s. recall 22V173: 2021 Spartan Gladiator and 2020 MetroStar Emergency",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/22v173/",
  "summary": "Recall 22V173 (Hi-Tech E.v.s.): If the LCD freezes or becomes non-functional, emergency efforts can be delayed, increasing the risk of injury.",
  "excerpt": "Hi-Tech E.V.S. Spartan Gladiator, Hi-Tech E.V.S. Spartan Metrostar, model years 2020 to 2021. Filed by Hi-Tech E.V.S. and reported to NHTSA on 22 March 2022. 3 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Hi-Tech E.V.S. (Hi-Tech) is recalling certain 2021 Spartan Gladiator and 2020 MetroStar emergency vehicles equipped with Weldon V-Mux Vista IV Standard LCD displays used for controlling emergency vehicle lighting and HVAC functions. These displays may experience low voltage spikes, and cause the LCD display to lock up … 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 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 the LCD freezes or becomes non-functional, emergency efforts can be delayed, increasing the risk of injury.” 22V173 Hi-Tech E.V.S. Electrical System:Instrument Cluster/Panel 22 March 2022 2020-2021 HI-TECH E.V.S. SPARTAN GLADIATOR, HI-TECH E.V.S. SPARTAN METROSTAR If the LCD freezes or becomes non-functional, emergency efforts can be delayed, increasing the risk of injury. Spartan will replace the LCD display, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on April 22, 2022. Owners may contact Hi-Tech's customer service at",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T22:29:07+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T20:53:32+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Hi-Tech E.v.s. recall 22V173: 2021 Spartan Gladiator and 2020 MetroStar Emergency\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/22v173/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}