NHTSA Campaign 15V603000

EQUIPMENT

Issued by Spartan Motors USA · Reported Sep 28, 2015 · 14 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2014 MetroStar emergency vehicles manufactured January 5, 2015, to March 9, 2015, and equipped with a fire pump and a Hale Products K-Gearbox. The K-Gearbox transmission in the affected vehicles may unexpectedly shift to neutral while traveling to or from a fire.

Consequence

If the vehicle unexpectedly shifts to neutral on the way to attend a fire, the delay may hinder fire fighting efforts. Additionally, the loss of drive may increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will remove the gearbox, send it to Hale for repairs and then reinstall it once it has been fixed. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on November 3, 2015. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-867-6478. Spartan's number for this recall is 15021.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
SPARTAN METROSTAR 2014 14

Source: NHTSA Campaign 15V603000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.