SPARTAN RECALLS & DEFECTS | SPARTAN PROBLEMS

SPARTAN RECALLS & DEFECTS | SPARTAN PROBLEMS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of SPARTAN recalls and defective parts found on SPARTAN automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the SPARTAN manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their design, structure, body, or performance.

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ADV	ADVANTAGE	ALPINE	AMB
B	BARON	BARRON	BC2000
BC2242	BEY	BUS	BV
CHARGER	CHASSIS	CONVERTA TRAILER	CRASH TRUCK
CT2242	CV	DA32L-2142	DA3AH-2142
DA41G-2142	DA41L-2142	DA41M-2142	DA41M-3164
DIA	DIAMOND	DISCOVERY	EC 2000
EC CHASSIS	EC-1K	EC2000	EXP2001
FIRE TRUCK	FUR	FURION	FURION R/T
GA40M-3164	GA41H-2142	GA41L-2142	GA41L-3162
GA41M-2142	GA41M-3164	GA42L-2142	GA42M-2142
GA47H-3164	GA47L-2142	GA47M-3164	GALAXY NEW GENERATION
GLADIATOR	GLC	GLD	GLE
GLS	GRT	GT1	HIGHLANDER
IC	IC CHASSIS	IC2242	K2
K22242	K224360-025	K3	KA41J-2144
KA41M-2144	KC-2242	LA40J-2142	LA41J-2142
LA41L-2142	LA41M-2142	LA41M-3164	LA42L-2142
LC-2242	LOW PROFILE GLADIATOR	ME	ME2
METRO STAR	METROSTAR	MG	MGNAT
MGTRA	MI	MM	MM2242
MMJAY	MMTRA	MONARCH	MOTORHOME
MOUNTAIN MASTER	MOUNTAIN MASTER GT	MS	MTR
NG	NVS	RAPID INTERVENTION	RM-2242
SB	SB2142	SBFE	SBFE-2142
SCHOOL BUS	SG	SHUTTLE BUS	SILENT KNIGHT
SILENT NIGHT	SP	SPECIALTY	SU
SUMMIT	SUMMIT ES	SUMMIT GT	SUMMIT GTI
TB	TB-2242	TB2242	TOUR BUS
TRANSIT BUS	V41M-2142	VA21-2142	VA40M-2142
VA40M-3164	VA41M-2142	VA41M-2144	VA41M-3164
VA42G-2142	VA42M-2142	WC 2000	WR
XL	XLR	Z22242

Most Recent Recalls

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
2008-2009 SPARTAN FURION ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL Recall
2008-2009 SPARTAN FURION	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL Units affected: 6	SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. Report Date: 2011-01-11
Summary: SPARTAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 AND 2009 FURION INCOMPLETE EMERGENCY/RESCUE VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 5, 2007, THROUGH AUGUST 8, 2009, EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR C7 ENGINES. THE #5 AND #6 FUEL LINES MAY CRACK AT THE FASTENING POINT TO THE COMMON FUEL RAIL AND CAUSE A FUEL LEAK.
2009-2010 SPARTAN FURION R/T ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING Recall
2009-2010 SPARTAN FURION R/T	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING Units affected: 40	SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. Report Date: 2010-08-12
Summary: SPARTAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 EMERGENCY RESCUE CHASSIS MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 3 2009 THROUGH JUNE 3, 2010. THE CONTROL MODULE WHICH HOUSES THE CAB TILT CONTROL CIRCUIT IS SUBJECT TO FLUID INTRUSION. WHEN FLUID ENTERS THE MODULE, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT COULD OCCUR CAUSING THE CAB TO TILT(HOIST) WITHOUT WARNING.
2008-2011 SPARTAN MM STEERING:COLUMN Recall
2008-2011 SPARTAN MM	STEERING:COLUMN Units affected: 340	SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. Report Date: 2010-06-28
Summary: SPARTAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2011 RECREATION VEHICLE CHASSIS MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 17, 2007 THROUGH MARCH 15, 2010 EQUIPPED WITH TRW IGEN3 INTERMEDIATE STEERING COLUMNS. THE WELD AROUND THE IGEN3 STEERING SHAFT TUBE THAT SECURES THE SPLINE TUBE TO THE INTERMEDIATE TUBE MAY BE MISLOCATED (I.E., NOT FULLY OVER THE SEAM CREATED WHEN THE TUBES ARE PRESSED TOGETHER.)
2009-2010 SPARTAN METROSTAR SERVICE BRAKES, AIR Recall
2009-2010 SPARTAN METROSTAR	SERVICE BRAKES, AIR Units affected: 66	SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. Report Date: 2010-06-07
Summary: 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.
2008-2010 SPARTAN GLADIATOR SERVICE BRAKES, AIR Recall
2008-2010 SPARTAN GLADIATOR	SERVICE BRAKES, AIR Units affected: 66	SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. Report Date: 2010-06-07
Summary: 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.
2006-2008 SPARTAN DIAMOND SUSPENSION:FRONT Recall
2006-2008 SPARTAN DIAMOND	SUSPENSION:FRONT Units affected: 58	SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. Report Date: 2010-05-14
Summary: SPARTAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 THROUGH 2009 GLADIATOR, METROSTAR, ADVANTAGE, AND DIAMOND FIRE APPARATUS CHASSIS MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 1, 2007 THROUGH APRIL 15, 2010, EQUIPPED WITH INDEPENDENT FRONT SUSPENSIONS SUPPLIED BY RIDEWELL CORPORATION. BELL CRANK SUPPORT BRACKETS INSTALLED ON THE SUSPENSION CRADLE MAY CRACK, OR SEPARATE, FROM THE MAIN STRUCTURE (CRADLE ASSEMBLY). CERTAIN WELDS THAT ATTACH THE BELL CRANK SUPPORT BRACKETS MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED DURING THE WELDMENT OPERATION OF THE SUSPENSION CRADLE.
2008-2010 SPARTAN METROSTAR ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL Recall
2008-2010 SPARTAN METROSTAR	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL Units affected: 468	SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. Report Date: 2010-05-14
Summary: 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.
2008 SPARTAN DIAMOND ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL Recall
2008 SPARTAN DIAMOND	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL Units affected: 468	SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. Report Date: 2010-05-14
Summary: 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.
2008-2010 SPARTAN FURION ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL Recall
2008-2010 SPARTAN FURION	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL Units affected: 468	SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. Report Date: 2010-05-14
Summary: 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.
2008-2009 SPARTAN METROSTAR SUSPENSION:FRONT Recall
2008-2009 SPARTAN METROSTAR	SUSPENSION:FRONT Units affected: 58	SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. Report Date: 2010-05-14
Summary: SPARTAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 THROUGH 2009 GLADIATOR, METROSTAR, ADVANTAGE, AND DIAMOND FIRE APPARATUS CHASSIS MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 1, 2007 THROUGH APRIL 15, 2010, EQUIPPED WITH INDEPENDENT FRONT SUSPENSIONS SUPPLIED BY RIDEWELL CORPORATION. BELL CRANK SUPPORT BRACKETS INSTALLED ON THE SUSPENSION CRADLE MAY CRACK, OR SEPARATE, FROM THE MAIN STRUCTURE (CRADLE ASSEMBLY). CERTAIN WELDS THAT ATTACH THE BELL CRANK SUPPORT BRACKETS MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED DURING THE WELDMENT OPERATION OF THE SUSPENSION CRADLE.