NHTSA campaign 22V871000

Marion Body Works Inc. Recall 22V-871: Tie Rod Clamp Failure

NHTSA recall 22V871000 was reported by Marion Body Works Inc. on November 23, 2022, with 6 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the KME Panther, Spartan Fire FC-94, Spartan Fire Gladiator and more for model years 2021–2023. Owners were notified on December 13, 2022, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
22V871000 (also written 22V-871 or 22V871)
Filed by
Marion Body Works Inc.
Manufacturer campaign number (as filed)
22V-778
Report received
Potentially affected
6 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Steering — Linkages — Tie Rod Assembly
Owners notified

Repair completion: 0% (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 22V871000. 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.

KME

All KME recalls

Spartan Fire

All Spartan Fire recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 22V871000.

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

Tie rod separation can result in a sudden loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will replace both tie rod clamps, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 13, 2022. Owners may contact Marion's customer service at 1-715-754-5261. Marion's number for this recall is 22V-778.

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 22V871000

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.