Spartan Chassis, Inc.: Suspension › Front
Spartan Chassis, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on May 14, 2010 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 58. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
A COMPLETE SEPARATION OF THE BELL CRANK SUPPORT BRACKET(S) MAY CAUSE STEERING IMPAIRMENT WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
SPARTAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 26, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPARTAN AT SPARTAN CHASSIS AT 1-800-543-4277 - OPTION 1.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Spartan Gladiator | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Spartan Metrostar | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Spartan Diamond | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Spartan Gladiator | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Spartan Metrostar | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Spartan Advantage | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Spartan Diamond | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Spartan Gladiator | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Spartan Diamond | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Spartan Gladiator | 0 | 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 10V210000.
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