Spartan MetroStar 2017: Water Pressure Risk for Fire Fighting
Spartan recalls 2014-2017 MetroStar emergency vehicles with Hale pressure relief valves due to corrosion risk reducing water pressure for fire fighting. Owners must contact Spartan or Hale for free remedy kit installation.
Use caution until it’s fixed
A reduction in water pressure may hinder fire fighting efforts, increasing the risk of injury.
What happened, in plain English
Spartan is recalling 2014-2017 MetroStar emergency vehicles that may have corroded rings on water pump valves. This could reduce water pressure during fire fighting, increasing injury risk. Affected owners should contact Spartan or Hale for free repairs. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1226366-spartan-metrostar-2017-water-pressure-risk-for-fire-fighting.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1226366-spartan-metrostar-2017-water-pressure-risk-for-fire-fighting · Updated October 7, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #17V722000
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“Spartan MetroStar 2017: Water Pressure Risk for Fire Fighting.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1226366-spartan-metrostar-2017-water-pressure-risk-for-fire-fighting. Based on NHTSA recall #17V722000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=17V722000).
Why it’s dangerous
Corroded rings around Hale pressure relief valves can fail after water exposure. When this happens, the valve opens and reduces water pressure available for fire fighting, potentially making it harder to control fires.
Who’s affected
Emergency responders using Spartan MetroStar vehicles from 2014-2017 are most at risk. Owners of these specific emergency vehicles may need to take action to prevent fire fighting water pressure issues.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your vehicle is a 2014-2017 Spartan MetroStar emergency response vehicle with Hale pressure relief valves in the water pumps. The recall started December 11, 2017.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Spartan Customer Service
Call 1-800-543-5008 to confirm your vehicle is affected and schedule a free remedy kit installation.
Contact Hale Customer Service
Call 1-800-533-3569 to arrange for a free remedy kit installation by Hale service providers.
What NHTSA says to do
Spartan will notify owners and Hale service providers will install a remedy kit, free of charge. The recall began on December 11, 2017. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008 or Hale customer service at 1-800-533-3569. Spartan's number for this recall is 17028.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 25 days.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Recall began
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #17V722000 (November 16, 2017)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 7, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
- GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official NHTSA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.