2017 Spartan Fire Star Series problems, complaints & recalls
Safety recalls (1)
Equipment:mechanical:boom/Crane/Ladder:critical Fasteners 2025-12-23 · campaign 25V910000 · 311 vehicles
Defect: Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan) is recalling certain 2021-2023, 2025 Spartan Fire Legend, 2007, 2015-2026 Star Series, and 2019-2020 UST Body emergency vehicles. A handle may detach from the ladder lock assembly, allowing the ground ladders to fall off.
Risk: A detached handle or ladder can become a road hazard for other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the rod and handle as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 2, 2026. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan's number for this recall is 26001.
Service bulletins (1)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Structure:body 2026-09-17 · CSB26-940-004 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this service bulletin is about certain vehicles with low side bodies and equipped exterior unistruts where the body was plug welded instead of skip welded and instructions on how to skip weld the unistrut.
What owners report
No detailed complaint narratives on file.
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.