Spartan Chassis, Inc.: Service Brakes, Air › Supply › Quick Release Valve
Spartan Chassis, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on May 28, 2009 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 484. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
SPARTAN IS RECALLING 484 MODEL YEARS 2008-2010 ADV, BEY, FUR, GLC, GLD, K2, K3, MG, MM, MTR, AND NVS FIRE TRUCK, AMBULANCE, AND MOTOR HOME CHASSIS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JULY 1 AND DECEMBER 16, 2008 EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN HALDEX QUICK RELEASE VALVES (QRV). THE RUBBER DIAPHRAGM INSIDE THE QRV MAY EXPERIENCE DELAMINATION RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT LEVELS OF AIR PRESSURE LEAKAGE PAST AND/OR THROUGH THE DIAPHRAGM, OR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A BUBBLE IN THE DIAPHRAGM WHICH MAY TRAP AIR PRESSURE IN THE VALVE AND NOT ALLOW THE SERVICE BRAKES TO RELEASE.
The risk
MALFUNCTION OF THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
EACH VEHICLE MANUFACTURER WILL PROVIDE A REMEDY PLAN AND NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. THE AFFECTED VEHICLES WILL BE REPAIRED WITHOUT CHARGE TO THE OWNERS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THEIR VEHICLE MANUFACTURER OR SPARTAN CHASSIS TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-543-4277.
36 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Spartan Adv | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Spartan Bey | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Spartan Fur | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Spartan GLC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Spartan GLD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Spartan GLS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Spartan K2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Spartan K3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Spartan MG | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Spartan MM | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Spartan MTR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Spartan NVS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Spartan Adv | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Spartan Bey | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Spartan Fur | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Spartan GLC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Spartan GLD | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Spartan GLS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Spartan K2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Spartan K3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Spartan MG | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Spartan MM | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Spartan MTR | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Spartan NVS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Spartan Adv | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Spartan Bey | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Spartan Fur | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Spartan GLC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Spartan GLD | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Spartan GLS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Spartan K2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Spartan K3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Spartan MG | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Spartan MM | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Spartan MTR | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Spartan NVS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 09V184000.
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