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NHTSA Campaign 09V184000

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:QUICK RELEASE VALVE

Issued by SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. · Reported May 28, 2009 · 484 vehicles affected

What's wrong

SPARTAN IS RECALLING 484 MODEL YEARS 2008-2010 ADV, BEY, FUR, GLC, GLD, K2, K3, MG, MM, MTR, AND NVS FIRE TRUCK, AMBULANCE, AND MOTOR HOME CHASSIS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JULY 1 AND DECEMBER 16, 2008 EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN HALDEX QUICK RELEASE VALVES (QRV). THE RUBBER DIAPHRAGM INSIDE THE QRV MAY EXPERIENCE DELAMINATION RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT LEVELS OF AIR PRESSURE LEAKAGE PAST AND/OR THROUGH THE DIAPHRAGM, OR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A BUBBLE IN THE DIAPHRAGM WHICH MAY TRAP AIR PRESSURE IN THE VALVE AND NOT ALLOW THE SERVICE BRAKES TO RELEASE.

Consequence

MALFUNCTION OF THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

EACH VEHICLE MANUFACTURER WILL PROVIDE A REMEDY PLAN AND NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. THE AFFECTED VEHICLES WILL BE REPAIRED WITHOUT CHARGE TO THE OWNERS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THEIR VEHICLE MANUFACTURER OR SPARTAN CHASSIS TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-543-4277.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
SPARTAN ADV 2008 484
SPARTAN ADV 2009 484
SPARTAN ADV 2010 484
SPARTAN BEY 2008 484
SPARTAN BEY 2009 484
SPARTAN BEY 2010 484
SPARTAN FUR 2008 484
SPARTAN FUR 2009 484
SPARTAN FUR 2010 484
SPARTAN GLC 2008 484
SPARTAN GLC 2009 484
SPARTAN GLC 2010 484
SPARTAN GLD 2008 484
SPARTAN GLD 2009 484
SPARTAN GLD 2010 484
SPARTAN GLS 2008 484
SPARTAN GLS 2009 484
SPARTAN GLS 2010 484
SPARTAN K2 2008 484
SPARTAN K2 2009 484
SPARTAN K2 2010 484
SPARTAN K3 2008 484
SPARTAN K3 2009 484
SPARTAN K3 2010 484
SPARTAN MG 2008 484
SPARTAN MG 2009 484
SPARTAN MG 2010 484
SPARTAN MM 2008 484
SPARTAN MM 2009 484
SPARTAN MM 2010 484
SPARTAN MTR 2008 484
SPARTAN MTR 2009 484
SPARTAN MTR 2010 484
SPARTAN NVS 2008 484
SPARTAN NVS 2009 484
SPARTAN NVS 2010 484

Source: NHTSA Campaign 09V184000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.