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NHTSA Campaign 10V210000

SUSPENSION:FRONT

Issued by SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. · Reported May 14, 2010 · 58 vehicles affected

What's wrong

SPARTAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 THROUGH 2009 GLADIATOR, METROSTAR, ADVANTAGE, AND DIAMOND FIRE APPARATUS CHASSIS MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 1, 2007 THROUGH APRIL 15, 2010, EQUIPPED WITH INDEPENDENT FRONT SUSPENSIONS SUPPLIED BY RIDEWELL CORPORATION. BELL CRANK SUPPORT BRACKETS INSTALLED ON THE SUSPENSION CRADLE MAY CRACK, OR SEPARATE, FROM THE MAIN STRUCTURE (CRADLE ASSEMBLY). CERTAIN WELDS THAT ATTACH THE BELL CRANK SUPPORT BRACKETS MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED DURING THE WELDMENT OPERATION OF THE SUSPENSION CRADLE.

Consequence

A COMPLETE SEPARATION OF THE BELL CRANK SUPPORT BRACKET(S) MAY CAUSE STEERING IMPAIRMENT WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

SPARTAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 26, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPARTAN AT SPARTAN CHASSIS AT 1-800-543-4277 - OPTION 1.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
SPARTAN ADVANTAGE 2007 58
SPARTAN DIAMOND 2006 58
SPARTAN DIAMOND 2007 58
SPARTAN DIAMOND 2008 58
SPARTAN GLADIATOR 2006 58
SPARTAN GLADIATOR 2007 58
SPARTAN GLADIATOR 2008 58
SPARTAN GLADIATOR 2009 58
SPARTAN METROSTAR 2008 58
SPARTAN METROSTAR 2009 58

Source: NHTSA Campaign 10V210000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.