Recall 11V187000: 2008, 2010–2011 Spartan Gladiator and 1 other model

Report received

Mar 21, 2011

Manufacturer

Spartan chassis, inc.

Potentially affected

12vehicles

Model years

2008, 2010–2011

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Spartan is recalling certain model year 2008, 2010, and 2011 gladiator, as well as model year 2010 metrostar vehicles manufactured from march 4, 2009 through february 22, 2011, and equipped with gunite automatic slack adjusters. Due to an incomplete "knitting" of the iron at the time of casting, inadequate structural integrity of the slack adjuster housing can occur, which could cause the housing to break at the handle under normal operating loads.

Possible consequence

Slack adjusters with this flow notch could crack under normal braking conditions causing loss of braking which could result in a vehicle crash.

Remedy

Spartan will notify owners and dealers will replace the subject slack adjusters free of charge. The safety recall began during march 2011. Owners may contact spartan chassis at 1-800-543-5008, option 5.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2008 Spartan Gladiator0 complaints
• 2010 Spartan Gladiator0 complaints
• 2011 Spartan Gladiator0 complaints
• 2010 Spartan Metrostar0 complaints