- Vehicles
- 76
- Built between
- Aug 2007 – Oct 2009
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 13 November 2009
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between August 2007 and October 2009. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2008-2009 Spartan AMBBuilt August 2007 to October 2009
- 2008-2009 Spartan FURBuilt August 2007 to October 2009
What the defect is
Spartan is recalling certain model year 2008 and 2009 fur and amb ambulance apparatus cab and chassis manufactured between august 10, 2007 and october 5, 2009, equipped with front turn signals supplied by sound off signal. The front turn signals do not meet the photometric requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment," for light output.
What could happen
The visibility of the vehicle will be reduced due to inadequate front lighting, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
SPARTAN IS WORKING WITH THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS TO IDENTIFY VEHICLES THAT MAY CONTAIN THE NONCOMPLIANCE. THE AFFECTED VEHICLES WILL BE REPAIRED BY SPARTAN FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 13, 2009.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtAugust 2007 to October 2009
- Recall reported to NHTSA23 October 2009
- Owners notified13 November 2009
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 23 October 2009.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact their vehicle manufacturer or spartan chassis toll-free at 1-800-543-5008.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 09023
- Recalling manufacturer
- SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC.
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 108
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Spartan's recall campaign number is 09023.OWNERS may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.