2013 SPARTAN METROSTAR Recalls (22)

Campaign:
12V579000 on 12/11/2012
Component:
Visibility/wiper
Manufactured:
09/30/2012 - 10/30/2012
Affected:
36
Defect:
Spartan motors chassis is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 gladiator, metro star, metro star-x, and force emergency rescue chassis cabs built between october 1, 2012, through october 31, 2012. the wiper motor shaft and the wiper arm shaft have different sized splines which may cause the windshield wipers to become inoperative.
Consequence:
If the windshield wipers become inoperative, the driver could have reduced visibility, which may increase the risk of a crash.
Correction:
Spartan will notify owners and replace the wipers free of charge the safety recall began on january 15, 2013. owners may contact spartan at 1-800-543-5008, option 4.
Notes:
Spartan's recall campaign number is 12016.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:
13V066000 on 02/27/2013
Component:
Electrical system
Manufactured:
03/18/2012 - 01/29/2013
Affected:
27
Defect:
Spartan motors chassis, inc., a subsidiary of spartan motors, is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 metro star and gladiator fire trucks manufactured from march 29, 2012, through january 30, 2013 and equipped with a spartan advanced protection system (aps) supplied by takata protection systems. the circuits on the control module of the aps may short and cause an inadvertent air bag deployment.
Consequence:
An inadvertent air bag deployment could result in personal injury or increase the risk of a crash.
Correction:
Spartan motors will notify owners, and dealers will install a new sub-wire harness on the control module of the aps, free of charge. the recall is expected to begin in march 2013. owners may contact spartan at 1-800-543-5008 - option 4.
Notes:
Spartan's recall campaign number is 13-004.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:
13V066000 on 02/27/2013
Component:
Air bags
Manufactured:
03/18/2012 - 01/29/2013
Affected:
27
Defect:
Spartan motors chassis, inc., a subsidiary of spartan motors, is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 metro star and gladiator fire trucks manufactured from march 29, 2012, through january 30, 2013 and equipped with a spartan advanced protection system (aps) supplied by takata protection systems. the circuits on the control module of the aps may short and cause an inadvertent air bag deployment.
Consequence:
An inadvertent air bag deployment could result in personal injury or increase the risk of a crash.
Correction:
Spartan motors will notify owners, and dealers will install a new sub-wire harness on the control module of the aps, free of charge. the recall is expected to begin in march 2013. owners may contact spartan at 1-800-543-5008 - option 4.
Notes:
Spartan's recall campaign number is 13-004.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:
13V266000 on 06/26/2013
Component:
Electrical system
Manufactured:
08/06/2012 - 06/05/2013
Affected:
70
Defect:
Spartan motors chassis, inc. (spartan chassis) is recalling certain model year 2013 metro star and gladiator emergency vehicles manufactured august 7, 2012, through june 6, 2013. due to electrical signal fluctuations, the circuits in the restraints control module may become damaged. if damaged, the airbag or seat belt pretensioner may inadvertently deploy.
Consequence:
If the seatbelt pretensioner or the air bag inadvertently deploys while driving, it may result in personal injury or increase the risk of a crash.
Correction:
Spartan chassis will notify owners, and dealers will add a suppression device to reduce electrical signal fluctuations, free of charge. the recall began on july 19, 2013. owners may contact spartan chassis at 1-517-543-6400.
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:
13V266000 on 06/26/2013
Component:
Air bags:frontal:sensor/control module
Manufactured:
08/06/2012 - 06/05/2013
Affected:
70
Defect:
Spartan motors chassis, inc. (spartan chassis) is recalling certain model year 2013 metro star and gladiator emergency vehicles manufactured august 7, 2012, through june 6, 2013. due to electrical signal fluctuations, the circuits in the restraints control module may become damaged. if damaged, the airbag or seat belt pretensioner may inadvertently deploy.
Consequence:
If the seatbelt pretensioner or the air bag inadvertently deploys while driving, it may result in personal injury or increase the risk of a crash.
Correction:
Spartan chassis will notify owners, and dealers will add a suppression device to reduce electrical signal fluctuations, free of charge. the recall began on july 19, 2013. owners may contact spartan chassis at 1-517-543-6400.
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:
13V531000 on 11/06/2013
Component:
Steering:linkages
Manufactured:
09/26/2012 - 06/09/2013
Affected:
175
Defect:
Spartan motors inc. (spartan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 k2, k3, metrostar, and mm motor homes and one emergency response chassis. castle nuts for the steering linkage ball joint fasteners, which mount to bell cranks, may be loose. if the castle nuts become completely loose, the steering linkage may separate from the bell cranks without warning.
Consequence:
This may cause a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
Correction:
Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the castle nuts and tighten them as necessary. the recall began on december 9, 2013. owners may contact spartan at 1-517-543-6400. spartan's recall campaign number is 13025.
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:
14V505000 on 08/17/2014
Component:
Fuel system, diesel
Manufactured:
05/26/2014 - 08/04/2014
Affected:
87
Defect:
Spartan motors chassis, inc. (spartan) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 gladiator emergency vehicles, 2013-2014 metrostar emergency vehicles, 2015 motorhome chassis, and 2015 school buses chassis. the cummins isb or isl engines in these vehicles may have been equipped with fleetguard uff-xt fuel filters, part number ff63009, whose filter shell may separate from the fuel filter nut plate causing the engine to stall without warning.
Consequence:
If the engine stalls unexpectedly, there is an increased risk of a crash.
Correction:
Spartan has notified the final stage manufacturers, and cummins will replace the affected fuel filters, free of charge. the recall began in august 2014. owners may contact spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. owners may also contact cummins customer service at 1-800-223-4583.
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:
14V513000 on 08/20/2014
Component:
Equipment
Manufactured:
06/14/2011 - 01/13/2014
Affected:
95
Defect:
Spartan motors, inc. (spartan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 gladiator, and 2011 and 2013-2014 metrostar emergency vehicles manufactured june 15, 2011, to january 14, 2014. the affected vehicles are equipped with a pressure governor or hand throttle supplied by fire research corporation (frc). due to an issue with the software for the pressure governor or hand throttle, the affected vehicles may experience an engine surge.
Consequence:
A surge in engine speed can cause increased water pressure at the end of a fire hose, increasing the risk of personal injury.
Correction:
Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will install a software update, free of charge. the recall began in september 2014. owners may contact spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. spartan's number for this recall is 14013.
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:
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:
14V630000 on 10/07/2014
Component:
Seat belts
Manufactured:
02/17/2013 - 08/04/2014
Affected:
29
Defect:
Spartan motors chassis, inc. (spartan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 gladiator and metrostar emergency vehicles manufactured february 18, 2013, to august 5, 2014. the seats in the affected vehicles have seats belts that may be too long to fit smaller occupants. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, "occupant crash protection."
Consequence:
If the seat belt does not properly fit the seat occupant, the seat occupant has an increased risk of being injured in the event of a crash.
Correction:
Spartan has notified owners, and dealers will replace the seat belt buckle, with a shorter belt buckle, free of charge. the recall began november 25, 2014. owners may contact spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. spartan's number for this recall is 14019.
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:
14V630000 on 10/07/2014
Component:
Seats
Manufactured:
02/17/2013 - 08/04/2014
Affected:
29
Defect:
Spartan motors chassis, inc. (spartan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 gladiator and metrostar emergency vehicles manufactured february 18, 2013, to august 5, 2014. the seats in the affected vehicles have seats belts that may be too long to fit smaller occupants. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, "occupant crash protection."
Consequence:
If the seat belt does not properly fit the seat occupant, the seat occupant has an increased risk of being injured in the event of a crash.
Correction:
Spartan has notified owners, and dealers will replace the seat belt buckle, with a shorter belt buckle, free of charge. the recall began november 25, 2014. owners may contact spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. spartan's number for this recall is 14019.
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:
14V747000 on 11/23/2014
Component:
Service brakes, air
Manufactured:
12/13/2011 - 10/20/2014
Affected:
1,059
Defect:
Spartan motors, inc. (spartan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 gladiator, dr, k2, k3, metrostar, mm, and nvs vehicles manufactured december 14, 2011, to october 21, 2014, equipped with certain wabco quick release valves with double check. in the affected valves, the rubber diaphragm may be damaged by sharp edges on the valve seat ribs, reducing the available air pressure in the air tanks.
Consequence:
The reduced air pressure levels may reduce braking performance and/or the parking brakes could reapply, increasing the risk of a crash.
Correction:
Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the valve, free of charge. the recall began january 22, 2015. owners may contact spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. spartan's number for this recall is 14021.
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:
14V812000 on 12/22/2014
Component:
Steering:linkages
Manufactured:
11/27/2012 - 10/14/2013
Affected:
277
Defect:
Spartan motors, inc. (spartan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 gladiator, k2, k3, metrostar, and mm motorhome and emergency response chassis cabs manufactured november 28, 2012, to october 15, 2013. the castle nuts for the steering linkage may loosen, allowing the steering linkage to separate.
Consequence:
If the steering linkage separates, a loss of steering control would occur, increasing the risk of a crash.
Correction:
Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the castle nuts, as necessary, free of charge. the recall began on january 26, 2015. owners may contact spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. spartan's number for this recall is 14023.
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:
15V403000 on 06/23/2015
Component:
Engine and engine cooling:cooling system:fan
Manufactured:
11/09/2009 - 06/15/2015
Affected:
1,599
Defect:
Spartan motors, inc. (spartan) is recalling certain model year 2010-2015 furion, gladiator, and metrostar emergency response vehicles manufactured november 10, 2009, to june 16, 2015. in the affected vehicles, the engine cooling fan may crack and the fan blades may detach while the fan is spinning.
Consequence:
If the cab is raised, such as during a repair, and the engine cooling fan is operating and comes apart, those in close proximity could be injured from the shattered parts.
Correction:
Spartan will notify the vehicle manufacturers that purchased the affected emergency vehicle chassis, and their dealers will install a new engine cooling fan, free of charge. the recall began on august 19, 2015. owners may contact spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. spartan's number for this recall is 15011.
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:
15V540000 on 08/24/2015
Component:
Structure:frame and members
Manufactured:
03/03/2013 - 12/16/2014
Affected:
696
Defect:
Spartan motors usa (spartan) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 gladiator and metrostar emergency vehicles manufactured march 4, 2013, to december 17, 2014. in the affected vehicles, the front splay rails may crack.
Consequence:
If the front splay rails crack, they may separate, causing the cab to collapse when it is being raised, increasing the risk of injury to those nearby.
Correction:
Spartan will replace the splay rails with new splay rails with certified welds, free of charge. an interim notification was mailed to owners on september 24, 2015. the recall began on october 31, 2016. owners may contact spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. spartan's number for this recall is 15019.
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:
16V676000 on 09/18/2016
Component:
Steering:hydraulic power assist:pump
Manufactured:
04/11/2010 - 08/30/2016
Affected:
264
Defect:
Spartan motors usa (spartan) is recalling certain model year 2010-2017 emergency response k3, metrostar, and gladiator emergency response chassis cabs and motor home chassis manufactured april 12, 2010, to august 31, 2016. the affected vehicles have a power steering pump that may have an occasional loss of output power resulting in reduced or intermittent loss of power steering assist.
Consequence:
An intermittent loss of power steering assist could increase the risk of a crash.
Correction:
Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the power steering pumps, free of charge. the recall began on october 11, 2016. owners may contact spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008. spartan's number for this recall is 16022.
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:
17V294000 on 05/03/2017
Component:
Parking brake
Manufactured:
03/04/2009 - 04/10/2017
Affected:
18
Defect:
Spartan motors usa (spartan) is recalling certain 2008-2017 gladiator and metrostar emergency response vehicles equipped with a supplemental park brake system (spbs). the directions to activate the spbs incorrectly state to "pull" the actuation knob, when it should say "push."
Consequence:
If the operator follows the incorrect directions and believes that the supplemental front park brake is applied when it is not, the vehicle may unexpectedly roll, increasing the risk of a crash.
Correction:
Spartan will notify owners and supply a new actuator control knob with the correct directions, free of charge. the recall began on may 22, 2017. owners may contact spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. spartan's number for this recall is 17009.
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.
Campaign:
18V424000 on 06/24/2018
Component:
Electrical system
Manufactured:
06/03/2009 - 05/16/2018
Affected:
1,243
Defect:
Spartan motors usa (spartan) is recalling certain 2009-2018 gladiator and metrostar emergency vehicles. the fire water pump solenoid may corrode internally, causing a loss of power to the pump control module.
Consequence:
A loss of power to the pump control module can cause a loss of water pressure for fighting fires, thereby increasing the risk of injury.
Correction:
Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the solenoids, free of charge. the recall began on august 7, 2018. owners may contact spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008. spartan's number for this recall is 18019.
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.

2013 SPARTAN METROSTAR TSBs (9)

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-Q8A7D-07
Component:
060000 engine and engine cooling
Summary:
This service bulletin provides instructions on how to replace the air conditioning condenser fans.
Bulletin:
4S7-V5Z6R-07
Component:
020000 suspension
Summary:
This service bulletin provides instructions on installing spacers to resolve "cab clunking."
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:
4S7-D4E3L-09
Component:
350000 equipment
Summary:
This service bulletin provides instructions on how to remedy or replace cab lock down mounting bracket fasteners.
Bulletin:
TSB18-810-001
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
This service bulletin provides a solution for conditions in the air bag system that cause the "srs" lamp to illuminate
Bulletin:
TSB18-530-001
Component:
162300 structure:body:door
Summary:
This service bulletin provides replacement instructions for compartment door switches that may become inoperative.
Bulletin:
TSB17-250-005A
Component:
355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:
This service bulletin amends a previously submitted service bulletin (tsb17-250-005 - submitted on 9/1/2017) to include a different bracket used in different cab configurations. the previous service bulletin provided instructions on how to
Bulletin:
TSB18-150-001
Component:
350000 equipment
Summary:
This service bulletin provides a solution for superficial cracking at the fascia seam and the main cab

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