Spartan recall: Electrical system
What is wrong
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.
What could happen
If the battery positive cable arcs, it can increase the risk of a fire.
The fix
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.
Vehicles covered
- Spartan Gladiator 2010–2019
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 18V440000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Spartan Motors USA
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jun 29, 2018
- Owners notified
- Aug 27, 2018
- Vehicles or items affected
- 865
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Apr 12, 2010 to Jun 5, 2018
- Part
- Electrical system › Wiring
- Maker's own recall number
- 18020
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.