SPARTAN AMB 2008: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 09V417000

Make Model Year
SPARTAN AMB 2008
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2009-11-13 2009-10-23 2009-10-28

Production Dates: 2007-08-10 - 2009-10-05

Manufacturers Involved: Shyft Group

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 09023

Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 76

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 108

Summary

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.

Consequence

THE VISIBILITY OF THE VEHICLE WILL BE REDUCED DUE TO INADEQUATE FRONT LIGHTING, THEREBY INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

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. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THEIR VEHICLE MANUFACTURER OR SPARTAN CHASSIS TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-543-5008.

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 HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .