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NHTSA campaign 21V436000

Four Guys Stainless Tank & Equip., Inc. Recall 21V-436: Wireless Controller Sleep Mode Disabled

NHTSA recall 21V436000 was reported by Four Guys Stainless Tank & Equip., Inc. on June 9, 2021, with 1 vehicle potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Spartan Gladiator for model years 2019–2020. Owners were notified on June 4, 2021, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 21V436000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
21V436000 (also written 21V-436 or 21V436)
Filed by
Four Guys Stainless Tank & Equip., Inc.
Report received
Potentially affected
1 vehicle (per NHTSA)
Component
Equipment
Owners notified

Repair completion: 100% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 21V436000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Spartan

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 21V436000.

Defect description

Four Guys Stainless Tank & Equip., Inc. (Four Guys) is recalling one 2020 Pumper firetruck equipped with an Akron Bass battery-powered 3600 wireless remote controller. The wireless remote controller's sleep mode is disabled, and results in the batteries discharging faster than normal.

Safety consequence

Inability to use the wireless remote controller can hinder firefighting efforts, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Four Guys will request owners return the affected wireless remote controllers to Akron Brass for a software update, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a schedule for recall notification. Owners may contact Four Guys customer service at 1-814-634-8373.

Notes

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.nhtsa.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 21V436000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.