CarRecallWatch- Component
- STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
- Problem
- Spartan ERV (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2007-2015 Gladiator emergency vehicles manufactured from April 18, 2007, through June 10, 2015. The affected vehicles were built with aerial devices and the torque frames are susceptible to cracking.
- Risk
- The supporting frame could fail to support the aerial device, allowing it to fall and strike and injure a bystander, become a road hazard, or startle the vehicle's driver, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Spartan will njotify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles by adding reinforcement sections for each side of the frame, free of charge. The recall began on October 7, 2015. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan's number for this recall is 15013.
- Notes
- 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.
What this recall means for you
Certain emergency vehicles were built with aerial devices whose torque frames are prone to cracking. A cracked frame may fail to support the aerial device, which could fall, strike a bystander, become a road hazard, or startle the driver and increase the risk of a crash.
The manufacturer will notify owners, and authorized dealers will repair affected vehicles by adding reinforcement sections to each side of the frame. The repair is free of charge. Owners can contact Spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400 and reference recall number 15013. You can also check your vehicle's VIN for open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Spartan Gladiator | 200720082009201020112012201320142015 |
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