Recall 14V022000: 2008–2011 Spartan Gladiator

Report received

Jan 28, 2014

Manufacturer

Spartan Motors, Inc.

Potentially affected

480vehicles

Model years

2008–2011

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 Motors Chassis (Spartan Chassis) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 Gladiator emergency vehicles manufactured October 10, 2007, through May 11, 2011, and equipped with an engine cooling fan and a Cummins ISM engine. In the affected vehicles, excessive vibration of the engine cooling fan can result in the fan shattering while spinning.

Possible consequence

If the fan shatters when the cab is raised, a person in the vicinity of the engine could be struck by pieces of the fan and injured.

Remedy

Spartan Chassis will notify owners, and dealers will replace the engine cooling fan with a more robust one, free of charge. The recall began on March 28, 2014. Customers may contact Spartan at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan Chassis' number for this recall is 14001.

Affected model years

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

• 2008 Spartan Gladiator0 complaints
• 2009 Spartan Gladiator0 complaints
• 2010 Spartan Gladiator0 complaints
• 2011 Spartan Gladiator0 complaints