{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Marion recall 22V871 (22V-778): Kme Panther, Spartan Fire FC-94, Spartan Fire Gladiator and 1 more (2021 to 2023)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/22v871/",
  "summary": "Recall 22V871 (Marion): Tie rod separation can result in a sudden loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash. Marion's own number: 22V-778.",
  "excerpt": "Kme Panther, Spartan Fire Fc-94, Spartan Fire Gladiator, Spartan Fire Metrostar, model years 2021 to 2023. Filed by Marion Body Works Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 23 November 2022. 6 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Marion Body Works Inc. (Marion) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Spartan Fire Gladiator, MetroStar, FC-94 and KME Panther fire trucks. The tie rod clamps may have been improperly heat-treated, causing them to fail and allowing the tie rods to separate. 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 Marion's own number for this recall: 22V-778. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 22V871 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: “Tie rod separation can result in a sudden loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.” 22V871 Marion Body Works Inc. Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly 23 November 2022 2021-2023 KME PANTHER, SPARTAN FIRE FC-94, SPARTAN FIRE GLADIATOR, SPARTAN FIRE METROSTAR Tie rod separation can result in a sudden loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T22:57:36+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T22:02:47+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Marion recall 22V871 (22V-778): Kme Panther, Spartan Fire FC-94, Spartan Fire Gladiator and 1 more (2021 to 2023)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/22v871/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}