17 recalls found. |
DEFECT #1 - AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
Posted on: 2011-06-14
Description
Spartan is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 metrostar and model year 2010 gladiator fire apparatus chassis/cab, manufactured from april 9, 2010 through april 25, 2011 and equipped with rolltek supplemental restraint system (srs) side air bag. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, occupant crash protection. The srs warning indicator may not function, and if a fault occurs the vehicle's operator may not be warned of a problem with the side air bags.
Consequence
If an owner or operator is not warned of a problem with the side air bag system, they will not take steps to address and remedy the problem, thereby increasing the risk of injury or the severity of injury to vehicle occupants in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the side air bags.
Corrective Action
Dealers will inspect the side air bag warning indicator light and connect the wires as necessary for the srs to function properly. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on july 13, 2011. Owners may contact spartan at 1-800-543-5008 - option 5.
Notes
Spartan's recall campaign number is 11014.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
DEFECT #2 - SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SLACK ADJUSTERS:AUTOMATIC
Posted on: 2011-03-24
Description
Spartan is recalling certain model year 2008, 2010, and 2011 gladiator, as well as model year 2010 metrostar vehicles manufactured from march 4, 2009 through february 22, 2011, and equipped with gunite automatic slack adjusters. Due to an incomplete knitting of the iron at the time of casting, inadequate structural integrity of the slack adjuster housing can occur, which could cause the housing to break at the handle under normal operating loads.
Consequence
Slack adjusters with this flow notch could crack under normal braking conditions causing loss of braking which could result in a vehicle crash.
Corrective Action
Spartan will notify owners and dealers will replace the subject slack adjusters free of charge. The safety recall began during march 2011. Owners may contact spartan chassis at 1-800-543-5008, option 5.
Notes
Spartan's recall campaign number is 11006.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
DEFECT #3 - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT PANEL
Posted on: 2011-04-18
Description
Spartan is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 furion, gladiator, and metrostar fire apparatus chassis/cab produced from april 8, 2010, through march 24, 2011. Certain tell tales does not illuminate when they are intended (high beam lamp, turn signals), or flicker. In addition, the abs lamp may not illuminate when the system is affected by a fault. Therefore these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 101, controls and displays and federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 121, air brake systems.
Consequence
The tell tale for the high beam may not illuminate when the high beam head lights are activated resulting in a potential distraction to oncoming traffic. Also, the abs lamp may not illuminate when a malfunction occurs therefore not alerting the driver. Both of these consequences could increase the risk of crash.
Corrective Action
Dealers will reprogram the control panel for the tell tales with logic that will ensure the tells will work as designed without interruption. The safety recall began on june 6, 2011. Owners may contact spartan at 1-800-543-5008 - option 5.
Notes
Spartan safety recall no. 11008.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
DEFECT #4 - ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Posted on: 2010-05-14
Description
Spartan is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2010 gladiator, metrostar, furion, and diamond fire apparatus and ambulance chassis manufactured from january 29, 2008 through january 25, 2010, equipped with meritor wabco electronic stability control systems (esc). In certain cases, the esc may inadvertently interpret vehicle instability, even though the vehicle may be stable, which would require intervention of brake activation to a selected wheel.
Consequence
Inadvertent brake application to a selected wheel may cause the drive to try and over correct, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
Corrective Action
Spartan will notify owners and authorized service centers will perform the repairs free of charge. The safety recall began on july 12, 2010. Owners may contact spartan at 1-800-543-5008, option 5.
Notes
Spartan's recall campaign number is 10010.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
DEFECT #5 - SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
Posted on: 2010-06-07
Description
Spartan is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2010 gladiator and metrostar incomplete fire apparatus chassis cabs manufactured from november 14, 2008 through may 25, 2010, equipped with tandem rear axles and electronic stability control (esc). The vehicles fail to meet the service brake release requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 121, air brake systems. Specifically, additional valving required for the esc system reduced the air flow and volume to the brake chambers resulting in slower service brake release timing.
Consequence
Service brake release timing that does meet the minimum requirements of fmvss 121 may result in less efficient braking performance and will prevent the vehicle from being moved in a timely fashion.
Corrective Action
Spartan will notify owners and dealers will replace the .38 inch inside diameter brake hose to a .50 inch inside diameter hose free of charge. The safety recall began on september 17, 2010. Owners may contact spartan chassis at 1-800-543-5008 - option 5.
Notes
Spartan's recall campaign number is 10012.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
DEFECT #6 - SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
Posted on: 2010-02-22
Description
Spartan is recalling certain model year 1998 through 2010 advantage, barron, gladiator, metrostar, mountain star, and tr-1 fire apparatus chassis cabs manufactured between february 27, 2003 and november 17, 2009 and belts sold to various vehicle alters. Certain seat belt anchorages fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 210, seat belt assembly anchorages.
Consequence
The seat belt may separate from the cab during a vehicle crash and fail to properly restrain the occupant. This may result in personal injury to the seat occupant.
Corrective Action
Spartan will notify owners and repair the vehicles free of charge. The safety recall began on june 2, 2010. Owners may contact spartan chassis at 1-800-543-4277 - option 1.
Notes
Spartan's recall campaign number is 10005.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
DEFECT #7 - ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Posted on: 2011-10-14
Description
Spartan chassis (spartan), is recalling certain model year 2008 diamond, model year 2008-2009 furion along with model year 2011, model year 2010 furion r/t, model year 2007-2012 gladiator, model year 2008-2012 metrostar and model year 2012 spartan force emergency rescue transport vehicles equipped with an electronic stability control (esc) manufactured from april 12, 2007, through september 30, 2011. The esc module may cause the esc system to activate unnecessarily when the vehicle is driven in a particular manner on certain unique road conditions and may adversely affect the slip angle calculation by the esc module.
Consequence
This might cause the esc to perceive an over steering situation and therefore apply the front axle outer wheel service brake until the vehicle is perceived to be stable by the esc. These conditions could increase the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action
Spartan will notify owners and replace the control module free of charge. The safety recall began on december 19, 2011. Owners may contact spartan at 1-800-543-5008 option 5.
Notes
Spartan safety recall number is 11026.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
DEFECT #8 - SUSPENSION:FRONT
Posted on: 2013-12-20
Description
Spartan motors chassis, inc. (spartan chassis) is recalling certain model year 2006-2007 diamond, model year 2006-2010 gladiator, model year 2009-2010 metrostar and one model year 2007 advantage emergency response vehicles manufactured december 22, 2005, through october 13, 2010, and equipped with independent front suspensions (ifs) by ridgewell corporation. In the affected vehicles, welds on the ifs cradles may crack.
Consequence
Cracking of the welds could result in difficulty in steering the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action
Spartan chassis will notify owners, and dealers will repair any cracks and install reinforcement brackets, free of charge. An interim notification will be sent in january 2014. A second notification will be sent when the remedy parts are available. Owners may contact spartan at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan's number for this recall is 13028.
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.safercar.gov.
DEFECT #9 - TIRES:VALVE
Posted on: 2015-07-15
Description
Spartan motors, inc. (spartan) is recalling certain model year 2007-2015 advantage, diamond, gladiator, and metrostar emergency response vehicles manufactured january 18, 2007 to february 9, 2015. The front wheels of the affected vehicles have valve stems that may rub against the brake caliper.
Consequence
If the valve stems rub against the brake caliper, a hole may develop causing the tire to deflate suddenly, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action
Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front wheel valve stems and replace any that have wear marks, free of charge. The recall began on september 2, 2015. Owners may contact spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan's number for this recall is 15012.
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.safercar.gov.
DEFECT #10 - VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
Posted on: 2015-09-01
Description
Spartan motors usa (spartan) is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 gladiator, and metrostar emergency vehicles manufactured december 12, 2008, to august 6, 2010. The affected vehicles have mirror lenses that may fall off due to vibration.
Consequence
If the mirror lens comes loose and and falls out, the driver's ability to see objects in the mirror would be impaired, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action
Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will install a new mirror assembly, free of charge. The recall began on october 30, 2015. Owners may contact spartan cutomer service at 1-800-582-3454. Spartan's number for this recall is 15016.
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.safercar.gov.
DEFECT #11 - POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
Posted on: 2014-10-06
Description
Spartan motors, inc. (spartan) is recalling certain model year 2006-2013 advantage, diamond, gladiator, and metrostar emergency vehicles manufactured november 29, 2005, to june 19, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the transmission fluid cooler may fail, allowing the engine coolant to mix with the transmission fluid.
Consequence
If the engine coolant mixes with the transmission fluid, the transmission may not shift properly, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action
Spartan will notify owners and dealers will install a new transmission fluid cooler, free of charge. Parts are not currently available. Owners were mailed an interim notification on november 25, 2014 and will also be mailed a second letter when parts are available. Parts should be available in mid to late january 2015. The recall began on february 9, 2015. Owners may contact spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan's number for this recall is 14017.
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.safercar.gov.
DEFECT #12 - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
Posted on: 2015-06-24
Description
Spartan motors, inc. (spartan) is recalling certain model year 2010-2015 furion, gladiator, and metrostar emergency response vehicles manufactured november 10, 2009, to june 16, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the engine cooling fan may crack and the fan blades may detach while the fan is spinning.
Consequence
If the cab is raised, such as during a repair, and the engine cooling fan is operating and comes apart, those in close proximity could be injured from the shattered parts.
Corrective Action
Spartan will notify the vehicle manufacturers that purchased the affected emergency vehicle chassis, and their dealers will install a new engine cooling fan, free of charge. The recall began on august 19, 2015. Owners may contact spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan's number for this recall is 15011.
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.safercar.gov.
DEFECT #13 - PARKING BRAKE
Posted on: 2017-05-04
Description
Spartan motors usa (spartan) is recalling certain 2008-2017 gladiator and metrostar emergency response vehicles equipped with a supplemental park brake system (spbs). The directions to activate the spbs incorrectly state to pull the actuation knob, when it should say push.
Consequence
If the operator follows the incorrect directions and believes that the supplemental front park brake is applied when it is not, the vehicle may unexpectedly roll, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action
Spartan will notify owners and supply a new actuator control knob with the correct directions, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on may 26, 2017. Owners may contact spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan's number for this recall is 17009.
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.safercar.gov.
DEFECT #14 - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Posted on: 2018-06-25
Description
Spartan motors usa (spartan) is recalling certain 2009-2018 gladiator and metrostar emergency vehicles. The fire water pump solenoid may corrode internally, causing a loss of power to the pump control module.
Consequence
A loss of power to the pump control module can cause a loss of water pressure for fighting fires, thereby increasing the risk of injury.
Corrective Action
Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the solenoids, free of charge. The recall began on august 7, 2018. Owners may contact spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008. Spartan's number for this recall is 18019.
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.safercar.gov.
DEFECT #15 - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Posted on: 2018-06-25
Description
Spartan motors usa (spartan) is recalling certain 2009-2018 gladiator and metrostar emergency vehicles. The fire water pump solenoid may corrode internally, causing a loss of power to the pump control module.
Consequence
A loss of power to the pump control module can cause a loss of water pressure for fighting fires, thereby increasing the risk of injury.
Corrective Action
Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the solenoids, free of charge. The recall began on august 7, 2018. Owners may contact spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008. Spartan's number for this recall is 18019.
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.safercar.gov.
DEFECT #16 - SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:RESERVOIR/TANK
Posted on: 2019-11-20
Description
Marion body works inc. (marion body works) is recalling certain 2005-2020 emergency response gladiator and metrostar vehicles equipped with pneumatically-controlled automatic tire chain systems. The air pressure control lines may not be pressure-protected.
Consequence
Without the control line being pressure-protected, in the event the control line is severed, air may suddenly be lost from the service reservoir system, causing the brakes to apply unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action
Marion body works will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the routing of the control lines, rerouting them into the auxiliary air reservoir as necessary, free of charge. The recall began november 22, 2019. Owners may contact marion body works customer service at 1-715-754-5261 or spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008.
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.safercar.gov.
DEFECT #17 - SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:RESERVOIR/TANK
Posted on: 2019-09-23
Description
Spartan motors usa (spartan) is recalling certain 2004-2020 emergency response gladiator and spartan vehicles equipped with a pneumatically-controlled automatic tire chain system. The air pressure control lines may not be pressure-protected. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 121, air brake systems.
Consequence
Without the control line being pressure-protected, in the event the control line is severed, air may suddenly be lost from the service reservoir system, causing the brakes to apply unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action
Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the routing of the control lines, rerouting them into the auxiliary air reservoir as necessary, free of charge. The recall began october 4, 2019. Owners may contact spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008. Spartan's number for this recall is 19017.
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.safercar.gov.