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Spartan Gladiator Recall 13V066: Air Bags; Electrical System

NHTSA campaign 13V066, reported February 28, 2013, 27 vehicles potentially affected.

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Official recall notice

Safety recall 13V066Spartan Motors, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Problem
Spartan Motors Chassis, Inc., a subsidiary of Spartan Motors, is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Metro Star and Gladiator fire trucks manufactured from March 29, 2012, through January 30, 2013 and equipped with a Spartan advanced protection system (APS) supplied by Takata Protection Systems. The circuits on the control module of the APS may short and cause an inadvertent air bag deployment.
Risk
An inadvertent air bag deployment could result in personal injury or increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Spartan Motors will notify owners, and dealers will install a new sub-wire harness on the control module of the APS, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in March 2013. Owners may contact Spartan at 1-800-543-5008 - Option 4.
Notes
Spartan's recall campaign number is 13-004.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Affected vehicles

Spartan Gladiator20122013
Spartan Metro Star20122013