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NHTSA recall 15V466000 · announced July 27, 2015 · filed by Spartan Erv · 29 units affected
The problem
Spartan ERV (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2007-2015 Gladiator emergency vehicles manufactured from April 18, 2007, through June 10, 2015. The affected vehicles were built with aerial devices and the torque frames are susceptible to cracking.
The risk
The supporting frame could fail to support the aerial device, allowing it to fall and strike and injure a bystander, become a road hazard, or startle the vehicle's driver, increasing the risk of a crash.
What to do
Spartan will njotify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles by adding reinforcement sections for each side of the frame, free of charge. The recall began on October 7, 2015. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan's number for this recall is 15013.
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.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2007 Spartan Gladiator
- 2008 Spartan Gladiator
- 2009 Spartan Gladiator
- 2010 Spartan Gladiator
- 2011 Spartan Gladiator
- 2012 Spartan Gladiator
- 2013 Spartan Gladiator
- 2014 Spartan Gladiator
- 2015 Spartan Gladiator
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.