2003 SPARTAN GLADIATOR Recalls (4)
- Campaign:
- 10V052000 on 02/21/2010
- Component:
- Seat belts:front:anchorage
- Manufactured:
- 01/11/1998 - 11/16/2009
- Affected:
- 650
- Defect:
- Spartan is recalling certain model year 1998 through 2010 advantage, barron, gladiator, metrostar, mountain star, and tr-1 fire apparatus chassis cabs manufactured between february 27, 2003 and november 17, 2009 and belts sold to various vehicle alters. certain seat belt anchorages fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages."
- Consequence:
- The seat belt may separate from the cab during a vehicle crash and fail to properly restrain the occupant. this may result in personal injury to the seat occupant.
- Correction:
- Spartan will notify owners and repair the vehicles free of charge. the safety recall began on june 2, 2010. owners may contact spartan chassis at 1-800-543-4277 - option 1.
- Notes:
- Spartan's recall campaign number is 10005.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
- Campaign:
- 18V350000 on 05/30/2018
- Component:
- Service brakes, air
- Manufactured:
- 05/29/2001 - 01/02/2018
- Affected:
- 309
- Defect:
- Spartan motors usa (spartan) is recalling certain 2001-2018 spartan gladiator, diamond, metrostar, and advantage emergency response vehicles. the affected vehicles may not be equipped with a pressure protection valve installed between the air reservoir and the lubrication control module. if the air line were to become disconnected between the lubrication control module and the air reservoir, a loss of air to the air brake system could occur. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 121, "air brake systems."
- Consequence:
- A loss of air to the air brake system could increase the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and install a pressure protection valve, as necessary, free of charge. the recall began on june 26, 2018. owners may contact spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008. spartan's number for this recall is 18017.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 18V350000 on 05/30/2018
- Component:
- Service brakes, air:supply:reservoir
- Manufactured:
- 05/29/2001 - 01/02/2018
- Affected:
- 309
- Defect:
- Spartan motors usa (spartan) is recalling certain 2001-2018 spartan gladiator, diamond, metrostar, and advantage emergency response vehicles. the affected vehicles may not be equipped with a pressure protection valve installed between the air reservoir and the lubrication control module. if the air line were to become disconnected between the lubrication control module and the air reservoir, a loss of air to the air brake system could occur. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 121, "air brake systems."
- Consequence:
- A loss of air to the air brake system could increase the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and install a pressure protection valve, as necessary, free of charge. the recall began on june 26, 2018. owners may contact spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008. spartan's number for this recall is 18017.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 18V691000 on 10/08/2018
- Component:
- Equipment
- Manufactured:
- 03/26/2000 - 08/12/2018
- Affected:
- 365
- Defect:
- Spartan motors usa (spartan) is recalling certain 2001-2019 spartan metrostar and gladiator emergency vehicles. the mounting fasteners for the emergency medical service (ems) cabinets may not be the correct size, allowing the cabinets to break free from their mountings in the event of a crash.
- Consequence:
- If the ems cabinets become loose during a crash, the cabinets may become projectiles, increasing the risk of injury.
- Correction:
- Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the incorrect size fasteners with the correct fasteners, free of charge. owners may contact spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008. spartan's number for this recall is 18030.
- 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.
2003 SPARTAN GLADIATOR TSBs (3)
- Bulletin:
- 4S7-H4R7D-12
- Component:
- 060000 engine and engine cooling
- Summary:
- This service bulletin addresses a condition in the condenser fans in the air conditioning system may become inoperative.
- Bulletin:
- 4S7-B9X7H-07
- Component:
- 160000 structure
- Summary:
- This service bulletin provides instructions on how to remedy or replace cab lock down mounting structures.
- Bulletin:
- 4S7-V5Z6R-07
- Component:
- 020000 suspension
- Summary:
- This service bulletin provides instructions on installing spacers to resolve "cab clunking."
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