NHTSA Campaign 14V513000

EQUIPMENT

Issued by Spartan Motors, Inc. · Reported Aug 20, 2014 · 95 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Spartan Motors, Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Gladiator, and 2011 and 2013-2014 MetroStar emergency vehicles manufactured June 15, 2011, to January 14, 2014. The affected vehicles are equipped with a pressure governor or hand throttle supplied by Fire Research Corporation (FRC). Due to an issue with the software for the pressure governor or hand throttle, the affected vehicles may experience an engine surge.

Consequence

A surge in engine speed can cause increased water pressure at the end of a fire hose, increasing the risk of personal injury.

Remedy

Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will install a software update, free of charge. The recall began in September 2014. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan's number for this recall is 14013.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
SPARTAN GLADIATOR 2013 95
SPARTAN GLADIATOR 2014 95
SPARTAN GLADIATOR 2015 95
SPARTAN METROSTAR 2011 95
SPARTAN METROSTAR 2013 95
SPARTAN METROSTAR 2014 95

Source: NHTSA Campaign 14V513000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.