Spartan Motors USA: Structure
Spartan Motors USA reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 23, 2016 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 9. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) certain model year 2004-2010 Emergency Response Gladiator tractor drawn aerial fire apparatus vehicles manufactured November 18, 2004, to July 26, 2010. The tiller frame of the affected vehicles may crack near the outriggers.
The risk
If the tiller frame fully cracks, the vehicle may be unstable, increasing the risk of injury to someone on the ladder.
The remedy
Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will install reinforcements plates, free of charge. The recall began on November 18, 2016. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Spartan Gladiator | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Spartan Gladiator | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Spartan Gladiator | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Spartan Gladiator | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Spartan Gladiator | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Spartan Gladiator | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Spartan Gladiator | 0 | 8 | 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 16V688000.
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