Spartan Chassis, Inc.: Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Spartan Chassis, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on May 14, 2010 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 468. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
INADVERTENT BRAKE APPLICATION TO A SELECTED WHEEL MAY CAUSE THE DRIVE TO TRY AND OVER CORRECT, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
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.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Spartan Furion | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Spartan Gladiator | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Spartan Metrostar | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Spartan Furion | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Spartan Gladiator | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Spartan Metrostar | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Spartan Diamond | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Spartan Furion | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Spartan Gladiator | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Spartan Metrostar | 1 | 12 | 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 10V209000.
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