Spartan Electrical System: Wiring

Spartan is recalling about 40 vehicles over a problem with the electrical system. 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.

Campaign
10V376000
Manufacturer
SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC.
Reported
12 August 2010
Vehicles
40
Built between
Feb 2009 – Jun 2010
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
30 September 2010
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between February 2009 and June 2010. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2009-2010 Spartan Furion R/TBuilt February 2009 to June 2010

What the defect is

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.

What could happen

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.

What gets fixed

SPARTAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtFebruary 2009 to June 2010
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA12 August 2010
  3. Owners notified30 September 2010

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 12 August 2010.

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 spartan at 1-800-543-4277 option 1.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
10017
Recalling manufacturer
SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC.
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 10017.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.

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