Recall 16V448000: 2004–2016 Spartan Gladiator
- Report received
- Jun 20, 2016
- Manufacturer
- Spartan Motors USA
- Potentially affected
- 38vehicles
- Model years
- 2004–2016
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 2004-2016 Gladiator tractor-drawn aerial emergency vehicles manufactured September 12, 2004, to September 30, 2015. The air brakes on these vehicles may have excessive actuation and release timing, lengthening the distance needed to stop the vehicle. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
Possible consequence
If a longer distance is needed to stop the vehicle there would be an increased risk of a crash.
Remedy
Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles with a new 3/8" control line, free of charge. The recall began on August 15, 2016. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008. Spartan's number for this recall is 16017.
Affected model years
Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.
- 2004 Spartan Gladiator0 complaints
- 2005 Spartan Gladiator0 complaints
- 2006 Spartan Gladiator0 complaints
- 2007 Spartan Gladiator0 complaints
- 2008 Spartan Gladiator0 complaints
- 2009 Spartan Gladiator0 complaints
- 2010 Spartan Gladiator0 complaints
- 2011 Spartan Gladiator0 complaints
- 2012 Spartan Gladiator0 complaints
- 2013 Spartan Gladiator0 complaints
- 2014 Spartan Gladiator2 complaints
- 2015 Spartan Gladiator0 complaints
- 2016 Spartan Gladiator0 complaints
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.