Recall 11V240000: 2010–2011 Spartan Metrostar and 1 other model

Report received

Apr 14, 2011

Manufacturer

Spartan chassis, inc.

Potentially affected

110vehicles

Model years

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 2010-2011 furion, gladiator, and metrostar fire apparatus chassis/cab produced from april 8, 2010, through march 24, 2011. Certain tell tales does not illuminate when they are intended (high beam lamp, turn signals), or flicker. In addition, the abs lamp may not illuminate when the system is affected by a fault. Therefore these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 101, "controls and displays" and federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 121, "air brake systems."

Possible consequence

The tell tale for the high beam may not illuminate when the high beam head lights are activated resulting in a potential distraction to oncoming traffic. Also, the abs lamp may not illuminate when a malfunction occurs therefore not alerting the driver. Both of these consequences could increase the risk of crash.

Remedy

Dealers will reprogram the control panel for the tell tales with logic that will ensure the tells will work as designed without interruption. The safety recall began on june 6, 2011. Owners may contact spartan at 1-800-543-5008 - option 5.

Affected model years

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

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