CarRecallWatch- Component
- POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
- Problem
- Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 MetroStar Chassis cabs built for Emergency Response use and ILAV Chassis cabs for Department of Defense use, manufactured December 9, 2014 to June 3, 2015 and equipped with certain drive axles manufactured by Marmon-Herrington. The affected axles have hex nuts on the flange yoke that may not have been properly tightened.
- Risk
- If the hex nuts are not tightened to specification, the driveshaft may disconnect from the drive axle, resulting in a loss of propulsion and increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Spartan will notify owners and dealers will inspect the hex nuts, tightening them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 16, 2015. Owners may contact Marmon Herrington customer service at 1-517-543-6400 or contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-4277.
- 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 2014-2015 Spartan MetroStar chassis cabs built for emergency response use and ILAV chassis cabs built for Department of Defense use may have hex nuts on the flange yoke of the drive axle that were not properly tightened. The affected axles were made by Marmon-Herrington and were built between December 9, 2014 and June 3, 2015.
If these nuts are not tightened to specification, the driveshaft may disconnect from the drive axle. That would cause a loss of propulsion, which increases the risk of a crash.
Spartan will notify owners, and authorized dealers will inspect the hex nuts and tighten them as needed at no cost to you. The recall began December 16, 2015. You can contact Marmon-Herrington customer service at 1-517-543-6400 or Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-4277. You can also check your vehicle identification number for open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Spartan Defense DEPT. Chassis Cab | 20142015 |
|---|---|
| Spartan Metro Star | 20142015 |