Hi-Tech E.v.s. Spartan Gladiator Recalls & Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 4 model years of the Hi-Tech E.v.s. Spartan Gladiator (2020–2023).
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| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Hi-Tech E.v.s. Spartan Gladiator | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 Hi-Tech E.v.s. Spartan Gladiator | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 Hi-Tech E.v.s. Spartan Gladiator | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 Hi-Tech E.v.s. Spartan Gladiator | 1 | 0 |
All Hi-Tech E.v.s. Spartan Gladiator recalls (2)
Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Hi-Tech E.v.s. Spartan Gladiator, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.
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Electrical system: wiring
Hi-Tech E.V.S. is recalling certain 2020-2023 Gladiator and Metrostar fire trucks equipped with Weldon 8X16 Input-Output nodes. In the event of a short circuit or wiring failure, the firmware in the node may fail to shut off the output pin, resulting in overloaded electrical circuits.
Remedy: Weldon will update the firmware, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 29, 2024. Owners may contact Akron Brass customer service at 1-800-228-1161 or Hi-Tech customer service at 1-209-847-3042.
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Instrument cluster/panel (electrical system)
Hi-Tech E.V.S. (Hi-Tech) is recalling certain 2021 Spartan Gladiator and 2020 MetroStar emergency vehicles equipped with Weldon V-Mux Vista IV Standard LCD displays used for controlling emergency vehicle lighting and HVAC functions. These displays may experience low voltage spikes, and cause the LCD display to lock up or become…
Remedy: Spartan will replace the LCD display, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on April 22, 2022. Owners may contact Hi-Tech's customer service at 1-209-847-3042.
Model years: 2021
Other Hi-Tech E.v.s. models
- Spartan Metrostar0 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.