Spartan recall: Structure
What is wrong
Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) certain model year 2004-2010 Emergency Response Gladiator tractor drawn aerial fire apparatus vehicles manufactured November 18, 2004, to July 26, 2010. The tiller frame of the affected vehicles may crack near the outriggers.
What could happen
If the tiller frame fully cracks, the vehicle may be unstable, increasing the risk of injury to someone on the ladder.
The fix
Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will install reinforcements plates, free of charge. The recall began on November 18, 2016. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008.
Vehicles covered
- Spartan Gladiator 2004–2010
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V688000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Spartan Motors USA
- Reported to NHTSA
- Sep 23, 2016
- Owners notified
- Nov 18, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 9
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Nov 18, 2004 to Jul 26, 2010
- Part
- Structure
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.