Spartan Motors USA: Service Brakes
Spartan Motors USA reported this defect to federal regulators on May 13, 2019 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 92. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Gladiator, MetroStar, K2, K3, and K4 emergency response chassis cabs and motor home chassis. The brake relay valve may have an air flow restriction, which may result in an extended stopping distance. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
The risk
An increase in stopping distance increases the risk of crash.
The remedy
Spartan will notify the vehicle manufacturers that purchased the affected chassis, and Spartan dealers will inspect and replace the valves, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 19, 2019. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008. Spartan's number for this recall is 19012.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Spartan K2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Spartan Gladiator | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Spartan K2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Spartan K3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Spartan K4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Spartan Metrostar | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Spartan Gladiator | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Spartan K3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Spartan K4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Spartan Metrostar | 0 | 14 | 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 19V360000.
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