Electrical System:wiring

NHTSA recall 10V376000 · announced August 12, 2010 · filed by Spartan Chassis, Inc. · 40 units affected

The problem

SPARTAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 EMERGENCY RESCUE CHASSIS MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 3 2009 THROUGH JUNE 3, 2010. THE CONTROL MODULE WHICH HOUSES THE CAB TILT CONTROL CIRCUIT IS SUBJECT TO FLUID INTRUSION. WHEN FLUID ENTERS THE MODULE, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT COULD OCCUR CAUSING THE CAB TO TILT(HOIST) WITHOUT WARNING.

The risk

IF THE CAB WERE TO TILT WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, IT MAY SURPRISE THE DRIVER WHO MAY THEN REACT ADVERSELY WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

What to do

SPARTAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPARTAN AT 1-800-543-4277 OPTION 1.

Notes

SPARTAN'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 10017.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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2009 Spartan Furion R/t
• 2010 Spartan Furion R/t

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.