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NHTSA : 16V448000🔴 ⚠️ High severity

Campaign Details

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

Defect Description

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."

Consequence / Hazard

If a longer distance is needed to stop the vehicle there would be an increased risk of a crash.

Proposed Solution

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 Vehicles13

All the models below were recalled for this exact same problem.