Spartan Chassis, Inc.: Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Diesel
Spartan Chassis, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on May 28, 2009 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 30. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
SPARTAN IS RECALLING 87 MODEL YEAR 2008 AND 2009 GLC, GLD, GLE, AND GLS FIRE TRUCK CAB/CHASSIS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN AUGUST 2, 2007 AND MAY 27, 2009 EQUIPPED WITH C13 CATERPILLAR DIESEL ENGINES. THE EXTENSION PIPES ATTACHED TO THE AFTERTREATMENT REGENERATION DEVICE (ARD) MAY DEVELOP A HOLE, AND HEAT AND FLAME MAY ESCAPE DURING A REGENERATION OF THE DIESEL PARTICULAR FILTER.
The risk
THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
SPARTAN IS WORKING WITH CATERPILLAR (PLEASE SEE 08E054). CATERPILLAR WILL REPAIR THE SUBJECT VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CATERPILLAR AT-1-800-447-4986 OR SPARTAN AT 1-800-543-4277.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Spartan GLC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Spartan GLD | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Spartan GLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Spartan GLS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Spartan GLC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Spartan GLD | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Spartan GLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Spartan GLS | 0 | 2 | 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 09V185000.
Full record for the 2009 Spartan GLC → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →