Recall 15V603000: 2014 Spartan Metrostar

Report received

Sep 28, 2015

Manufacturer

Spartan Motors USA

Potentially affected

14vehicles

Model years

2014

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 USA (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2014 MetroStar emergency vehicles manufactured January 5, 2015, to March 9, 2015, and equipped with a fire pump and a Hale Products K-Gearbox. The K-Gearbox transmission in the affected vehicles may unexpectedly shift to neutral while traveling to or from a fire.

Possible consequence

If the vehicle unexpectedly shifts to neutral on the way to attend a fire, the delay may hinder fire fighting efforts. Additionally, the loss of drive may increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will remove the gearbox, send it to Hale for repairs and then reinstall it once it has been fixed. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on November 3, 2015. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-867-6478. Spartan's number for this recall is 15021.

Affected model years

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

• 2014 Spartan Metrostar0 complaints