Spartan Motors, Inc.: Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Fan
Spartan Motors, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 22, 2014 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 304. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Spartan Motors, Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2010-2015 Gladiator vehicles manufactured March 25, 2010, to October 16, 2014. The engine cooling fan may break and separate during severe vibration.
The risk
If the hood to the vehicle is open, such as during a repair, and the engine cooling fan is operating and comes apart, those in close proximity could be injured from the shattered parts.
The remedy
The cooling fans in the affected vehicles will be replaced by dealers free of charge. The recall began on December 19, 2014. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan's number for the recall is 14018.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Spartan Gladiator | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Spartan Gladiator | 2 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Spartan Gladiator | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Spartan Gladiator | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Spartan Gladiator | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Spartan Gladiator | 0 | 29 | 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 14V664000.
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