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NHTSA : 18V440000🔴 ⚠️ High severity

Campaign Details

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Defect Description

Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 2010-2019 Spartan Emergency Response Gladiator vehicles. The protective sleeve for the cable that connects the battery positive terminal to the alternator can become brittle and allow the cable to chafe and arc.

Consequence / Hazard

If the battery positive cable arcs, it can increase the risk of a fire.

Proposed Solution

Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will install brackets to move the cable away from any chafe points, and replace any damaged battery positive cables, free of charge. The recall began on August 27, 2018. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008. Spartan's number for this recall is 18020.

🚗 Affected Vehicles10

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