NHTSA safety recall

Recall 18V691000 · manufacturer campaign 18030

Equipment — Spartan · reported 3 Oct 2018 · 923 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

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.

The risk

If the EMS cabinets become loose during a crash, the cabinets may become projectiles, increasing the risk of injury.

The fix

Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the incorrect size fasteners with the correct fasteners, free of charge. The recall began November 30, 2018. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008. Spartan's number for this recall is 18030.

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
18V691000
Manufacturer campaign
18030
Filed by
Spartan Motors Usa
Report received
3 Oct 2018
Owners notified
30 Nov 2018
Potentially affected
923

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 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 2019 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 2019 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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