Spartan recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Spartan Motors, Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Gladiator, and 2011 and 2013-2014 MetroStar emergency vehicles manufactured June 15, 2011, to January 14, 2014. The affected vehicles are equipped with a pressure governor or hand throttle supplied by Fire Research Corporation (FRC). Due to an issue with the software for the pressure governor or hand throttle, the affected vehicles may experience an engine surge.
What could happen
A surge in engine speed can cause increased water pressure at the end of a fire hose, increasing the risk of personal injury.
The fix
Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will install a software update, free of charge. The recall began in September 2014. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan's number for this recall is 14013.
Vehicles covered
- Spartan Gladiator 2013–2015
- Spartan Metrostar 2011, 2013–2014
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 14V513000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Spartan Motors, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Aug 20, 2014
- Owners notified
- Sep 29, 2014
- Vehicles or items affected
- 95
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jun 15, 2011 to Jan 14, 2014
- Part
- Equipment
- Maker's own recall number
- 14013
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Spartan recall: Equipment Jun 9, 2021
- Spartan recall: Parking brake Apr 8, 2020
- Spartan recall: Parking brake Mar 20, 2020
- Spartan recall: Parking brake Mar 10, 2020
- Spartan recall: Service brakes Dec 30, 2019
- Spartan recall: Service brakes Dec 10, 2019
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.