NHTSA safety recall

Recall 18V350000 · manufacturer campaign 18017

Service Brakes, Air — Spartan · reported 29 May 2018 · 309 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

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."

The risk

A loss of air to the air brake system could increase the risk of a crash.

The fix

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.

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.

NHTSA campaign
18V350000
Manufacturer campaign
18017
Filed by
Spartan Motors Usa
Report received
29 May 2018
Owners notified
26 Jun 2018
Potentially affected
309

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2001 Spartan Advantage 2002 Spartan Advantage 2003 Spartan Advantage 2004 Spartan Advantage 2005 Spartan Advantage 2006 Spartan Advantage 2007 Spartan Advantage 2008 Spartan Advantage 2009 Spartan Advantage 2010 Spartan Advantage 2011 Spartan Advantage 2012 Spartan Advantage 2013 Spartan Advantage 2014 Spartan Advantage 2015 Spartan Advantage 2016 Spartan Advantage 2017 Spartan Advantage 2018 Spartan Advantage 2001 Spartan Diamond 2002 Spartan Diamond 2003 Spartan Diamond 2004 Spartan Diamond 2005 Spartan Diamond 2006 Spartan Diamond 2007 Spartan Diamond 2008 Spartan Diamond 2009 Spartan Diamond 2010 Spartan Diamond 2011 Spartan Diamond 2012 Spartan Diamond 2013 Spartan Diamond 2014 Spartan Diamond 2015 Spartan Diamond 2016 Spartan Diamond 2017 Spartan Diamond 2018 Spartan Diamond 2001 Spartan Gladiator 2002 Spartan Gladiator 2003 Spartan Gladiator 2004 Spartan Gladiator 2005 Spartan Gladiator 2006 Spartan Gladiator 2007 Spartan Gladiator 2008 Spartan Gladiator 2009 Spartan Gladiator 2010 Spartan Gladiator 2011 Spartan Gladiator 2012 Spartan Gladiator 2013 Spartan Gladiator 2014 Spartan Gladiator 2015 Spartan Gladiator 2016 Spartan Gladiator 2017 Spartan Gladiator 2018 Spartan Gladiator 2001 Spartan Metrostar 2002 Spartan Metrostar 2003 Spartan Metrostar 2004 Spartan Metrostar 2005 Spartan Metrostar 2006 Spartan Metrostar 2007 Spartan Metrostar 2008 Spartan Metrostar 2009 Spartan Metrostar 2010 Spartan Metrostar 2011 Spartan Metrostar 2012 Spartan Metrostar 2013 Spartan Metrostar 2014 Spartan Metrostar 2015 Spartan Metrostar 2016 Spartan Metrostar 2017 Spartan Metrostar 2018 Spartan Metrostar

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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