Spartan Motors USA: Electrical System › Wiring
Spartan Motors USA reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 29, 2018 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 865. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 2010-2019 Spartan Emergency Response Gladiator vehicles. The protective sleeve for the cable that connects the battery positive terminal to the alternator can become brittle and allow the cable to chafe and arc.
The risk
If the battery positive cable arcs, it can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will install brackets to move the cable away from any chafe points, and replace any damaged battery positive cables, free of charge. The recall began on August 27, 2018. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008. Spartan's number for this recall is 18020.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Spartan Gladiator | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Spartan Gladiator | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Spartan Gladiator | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Spartan Gladiator | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 18V440000.
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