2013 SPARTAN DIAMOND Recalls (4)
- Campaign:
- 14V623000 on 10/05/2014
- Component:
- Power train:automatic transmission:cooling unit and lines
- Manufactured:
- 11/28/2005 - 06/18/2013
- Affected:
- 389
- Defect:
- Spartan motors, inc. (spartan) is recalling certain model year 2006-2013 advantage, diamond, gladiator, and metrostar emergency vehicles manufactured november 29, 2005, to june 19, 2013. in the affected vehicles, the transmission fluid cooler may fail, allowing the engine coolant to mix with the transmission fluid.
- Consequence:
- If the engine coolant mixes with the transmission fluid, the transmission may not shift properly, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Spartan will notify owners and dealers will install a new transmission fluid cooler, free of charge. parts are not currently available. owners were mailed an interim notification on november 25, 2014 and will also be mailed a second letter when parts are available. parts should be available in mid to late january 2015. the recall began on february 9, 2015. owners may contact spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. spartan's number for this recall is 14017.
- 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:
- 15V448000 on 07/14/2015
- Component:
- Tires:valve
- Manufactured:
- 01/17/2007 - 02/08/2015
- Affected:
- 212
- Defect:
- Spartan motors, inc. (spartan) is recalling certain model year 2007-2015 advantage, diamond, gladiator, and metrostar emergency response vehicles manufactured january 18, 2007 to february 9, 2015. the front wheels of the affected vehicles have valve stems that may rub against the brake caliper.
- Consequence:
- If the valve stems rub against the brake caliper, a hole may develop causing the tire to deflate suddenly, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front wheel valve stems and replace any that have wear marks, free of charge. the recall began on september 2, 2015. owners may contact spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. spartan's number for this recall is 15012.
- 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
- 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.
2013 SPARTAN DIAMOND TSBs (3)
- Bulletin:
- 4S7-F9U7P-06
- Component:
- 162300 structure:body:door
- Summary:
- This service bulletin provides instructions on how to replace the door hinges on affected models of emergency response chassis cabs in the event the as built hinge deforms.
- Bulletin:
- CSB18-ERV-001
- Component:
- 162000 structure:body
- Summary:
- This service bulletin provides inspection, and replacement, criteria for the replacement of a ladder rack switch that may be subject to water intrusion.
- Bulletin:
- TSB18-530-001
- Component:
- 162300 structure:body:door
- Summary:
- This service bulletin provides replacement instructions for compartment door switches that may become inoperative.
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