GULF STREAM GLADIATOR 2009: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

Make : GULF STREAM Model : GLADIATOR Year : 2009
Build Dates : 2007-04-18 - 2015-06-10
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 15V466000
Date Owner's Notified: 2015-10-07 Date Received by ODI: 2015-07-27 Date Added to Database: 2015-07-27
Manufacturers Involved: Shyft Group
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall:
Manufacturer Campaign Number: 15013
Component: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 29
Summary:
      Spartan ERV "Spartan" is recalling certain model year 2007-2015 Gladiator emergency vehicles manufactured from April 18, 2007, through June 10, 2015. The affected vehicles were built with aerial devices and the torque frames are susceptible to cracking.
Consequence:
      The supporting frame could fail to support the aerial device, allowing it to fall and strike and injure a bystander, become a road hazard, or startle the vehicle's driver, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy:
      Spartan will njotify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles by adding reinforcement sections for each side of the frame, free of charge. The recall began on October 7, 2015. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan's number for this recall is 15013.
Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
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.