Spartan Motors USA: Equipment
Spartan Motors USA reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 16, 2017 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 34. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling 2014-2017 Spartan Gladiator and MetroStar emergency response vehicles equipped with Hale pressure relief valves in the water pumps used for fire fighting. Rings securing the valves may corrode over time after exposure to water, causing the ring to fail and the pressure relief valve to open, reducing the water pressure available for fire fighting.
The risk
A reduction in water pressure may hinder fire fighting efforts, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Spartan will notify owners and Hale service providers will install a remedy kit, free of charge. The recall began on December 11, 2017. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008 or Hale customer service at 1-800-533-3569. Spartan's number for this recall is 17028.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Spartan Gladiator | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Spartan Metrostar | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Spartan Gladiator | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Spartan Metrostar | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Spartan Gladiator | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Spartan Metrostar | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Spartan Gladiator | 2 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Spartan Metrostar | 0 | 21 | 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 17V722000.
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