NHTSA Campaign 14V664000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

Issued by Spartan Motors, Inc. · Reported Oct 22, 2014 · 304 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Spartan Motors, Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2010-2015 Gladiator vehicles manufactured March 25, 2010, to October 16, 2014. The engine cooling fan may break and separate during severe vibration.

Consequence

If the hood to the vehicle is open, such as during a repair, and the engine cooling fan is operating and comes apart, those in close proximity could be injured from the shattered parts.

Remedy

The cooling fans in the affected vehicles will be replaced by dealers free of charge. The recall began on December 19, 2014. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan's number for the recall is 14018.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
SPARTAN GLADIATOR 2010 304
SPARTAN GLADIATOR 2011 304
SPARTAN GLADIATOR 2012 304
SPARTAN GLADIATOR 2013 304
SPARTAN GLADIATOR 2014 304
SPARTAN GLADIATOR 2015 304

Source: NHTSA Campaign 14V664000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.