NHTSA Campaign 10V376000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Issued by SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. · Reported Aug 12, 2010 · 40 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Consequence

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.

Remedy

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

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
SPARTAN FURION R/T 2009 40
SPARTAN FURION R/T 2010 40

Source: NHTSA Campaign 10V376000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.