SPARTAN GLADIATOR 2009: SUSPENSION:FRONT

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 10V210000

Make Model Year
SPARTAN GLADIATOR 2009
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2010-05-26 2010-05-14 2010-05-14

Production Dates: 2007-01-01 - 2010-04-15

Manufacturers Involved: Shyft Group

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 10011

Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 58

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

SPARTAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 THROUGH 2009 GLADIATOR, METROSTAR, ADVANTAGE, AND DIAMOND FIRE APPARATUS CHASSIS MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 1, 2007 THROUGH APRIL 15, 2010, EQUIPPED WITH INDEPENDENT FRONT SUSPENSIONS SUPPLIED BY RIDEWELL CORPORATION. BELL CRANK SUPPORT BRACKETS INSTALLED ON THE SUSPENSION CRADLE MAY CRACK, OR SEPARATE, FROM THE MAIN STRUCTURE "CRADLE ASSEMBLY". CERTAIN WELDS THAT ATTACH THE BELL CRANK SUPPORT BRACKETS MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED DURING THE WELDMENT OPERATION OF THE SUSPENSION CRADLE.

Consequence

A COMPLETE SEPARATION OF THE BELL CRANK SUPPORT BRACKET"S" MAY CAUSE STEERING IMPAIRMENT WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

SPARTAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 26, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPARTAN AT SPARTAN CHASSIS AT 1-800-543-4277 - OPTION 1.

Notes

SPARTAN'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 10011.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 .