SPARTAN GLADIATOR 2008: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SLACK ADJUSTERS:AUTOMATIC

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 11V187000

Make Model Year
SPARTAN GLADIATOR 2008
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2011-03-29 2011-03-21 2011-03-24

Production Dates: 2009-03-04 - 2011-02-22

Manufacturers Involved: Shyft Group

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SLACK ADJUSTERS:AUTOMATIC

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 12

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

SPARTAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008, 2010, AND 2011 GLADIATOR, AS WELL AS MODEL YEAR 2010 METROSTAR VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 4, 2009 THROUGH FEBRUARY 22, 2011, AND EQUIPPED WITH GUNITE AUTOMATIC SLACK ADJUSTERS. DUE TO AN INCOMPLETE "KNITTING" OF THE IRON AT THE TIME OF CASTING, INADEQUATE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE SLACK ADJUSTER HOUSING CAN OCCUR, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE HOUSING TO BREAK AT THE HANDLE UNDER NORMAL OPERATING LOADS.

Consequence

SLACK ADJUSTERS WITH THIS FLOW NOTCH COULD CRACK UNDER NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

SPARTAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SUBJECT SLACK ADJUSTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN DURING MARCH 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPARTAN CHASSIS AT 1-800-543-5008, OPTION 5.

Notes

SPARTAN'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 11006.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 .