- Vehicles
- 322
- Built between
- Dec 2008 – Aug 2010
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 30 October 2015
- Repaired
- 25%
- Unrepaired
- 184
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between December 2008 and August 2010. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2008-2010 Spartan GladiatorBuilt December 2008 to August 2010
- 2008-2010 Spartan MetrostarBuilt December 2008 to August 2010
Repair progress
184 of 322 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q1 2017.
25% repaired — 82 of 322 reported
- Scrapped or exported
- 56
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 Gladiator, and MetroStar emergency vehicles manufactured December 12, 2008, to August 6, 2010. The affected vehicles have mirror lenses that may fall off due to vibration.
What could happen
If the mirror lens comes loose and and falls out, the driver's ability to see objects in the mirror would be impaired, increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will install a new mirror assembly, free of charge. The recall began on October 30, 2015.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtDecember 2008 to August 2010
- Recall reported to NHTSA1 September 2015
- Owners notified30 October 2015
- Latest repair reportQ1 2017 — 25% repaired
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 1 September 2015.
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 cutomer service at 1-800-582-3454. Spartan's number for this recall is 15016.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 15016
- Recalling manufacturer
- Spartan Motors USA
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
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
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
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.