Spartan Chassis, Inc.: Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Spartan Chassis, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 13, 2011 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 799. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
SPARTAN CHASSIS (SPARTAN), IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 DIAMOND, MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 FURION ALONG WITH MODEL YEAR 2011, MODEL YEAR 2010 FURION R/T, MODEL YEAR 2007-2012 GLADIATOR, MODEL YEAR 2008-2012 METROSTAR AND MODEL YEAR 2012 SPARTAN FORCE EMERGENCY RESCUE TRANSPORT VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 12, 2007, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2011. THE ESC MODULE MAY CAUSE THE ESC SYSTEM TO ACTIVATE UNNECESSARILY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN IN A PARTICULAR MANNER ON CERTAIN UNIQUE ROAD CONDITIONS AND MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT THE SLIP ANGLE CALCULATION BY THE ESC MODULE.
The risk
THIS MIGHT CAUSE THE ESC TO PERCEIVE AN OVER STEERING SITUATION AND THEREFORE APPLY THE FRONT AXLE OUTER WHEEL SERVICE BRAKE UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS PERCEIVED TO BE STABLE BY THE ESC. THESE CONDITIONS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
SPARTAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE CONTROL MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 19, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPARTAN AT 1-800-543-5008 OPTION 5.
17 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Spartan Gladiator | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Spartan Metrostar | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Spartan Spartan Force | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Spartan Furion | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Spartan Gladiator | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Spartan Metrostar | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Spartan Furion R/T | 0 | 2 | 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 |
| 2007 Spartan Gladiator | 0 | 16 | 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 11V500000.
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