CarRecallWatch- Component
- EQUIPMENT
- Problem
- Spartan Motors (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2015 Gladiator and MetroStar Emergency Response vehicles manufactured June 3, 2015, to March 16, 2016, equipped with pumps to provide pressurized water to aid in fighting fires. These pumps have 6" intake strainers that may have been improperly soldered during production and, as a result, the strainers may come apart during use, allowing parts of the strainer and debris to enter the pump, possibly damaging the pump.
- Risk
- If the strainer and/or debris enters the pump, and the operator is forced to shut down the pump, reducing firefighting effectiveness, there could be an increased risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Spartan will notify owners to check the strainer for missing solder at the joints. Any strainers missing solder will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on June 10, 2016. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008 or Hale Products Customer Service Center at 1-800-533-3569. Spartan's number for this recall is 16012.
- 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 2015 Emergency Response vehicles built between June 2015 and March 2016 have fire pumps with 6-inch intake strainers that may not have been soldered properly at the joints. The strainer can come apart during use, letting pieces of the strainer and debris into the pump and possibly damaging it.
If debris enters the pump and the operator has to shut it down, firefighting capability is reduced, which could increase the risk of injury. Owners will be notified to check the strainer for missing solder at the joints.
Any strainer found to be missing solder will be replaced free of charge. To get help, contact Spartan Motors customer service at 1-800-543-5008 or Hale Products customer service at 1-800-533-3569, referencing Spartan recall number 16012. 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 | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Spartan Metro Star | 2015 |