Spartan recall: Engine and engine cooling
What is wrong
Spartan is recalling certain model year 2008 and 2009 furion incomplete emergency/rescue vehicles manufactured from november 5, 2007, through august 8, 2009, equipped with caterpillar c7 engines. The #5 and #6 fuel lines may crack at the fastening point to the common fuel rail and cause a fuel leak.
What could happen
A fuel leak, in the presence of an ignition source, can result in a vehicle fire.
The fix
Spartan is working with caterpiller to notify owners and repairs will be performed by authorized caterpillar dealers free of charge. Owners may contact caterpillar toll-free at 1-800-447-4986 or spartan chassis at 1-800-543-5008 option 5.
Vehicles covered
- Spartan Furion 2008–2009
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 11V006000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Spartan Chassis, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jan 11, 2011
- Owners notified
- Jan 21, 2011
- Vehicles or items affected
- 6
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Diesel
- Maker's own recall number
- 11001
Notes
Spartan's recall campaign number is 11001.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Spartan recall: Engine and engine cooling Jun 24, 2015
- Spartan recall: Electronic stability control (esc) Oct 13, 2011
- Spartan recall: Engine and engine cooling Aug 17, 2011
- Spartan recall: Electrical system Apr 14, 2011
- Spartan recall: Electronic stability control (esc) May 14, 2010
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.