SPARTAN GLADIATOR 2010: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 14V022000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| SPARTAN | GLADIATOR | 2010 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2014-03-28 | 2014-01-28 | 2014-01-28 |
Production Dates: 2007-10-10 - 2011-05-11
Manufacturers Involved: Shyft Group
Manufacturer Campaign Number: 14001
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 480
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
Spartan Motors Chassis "Spartan Chassis" is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 Gladiator emergency vehicles manufactured October 10, 2007, through May 11, 2011, and equipped with an engine cooling fan and a Cummins ISM engine. In the affected vehicles, excessive vibration of the engine cooling fan can result in the fan shattering while spinning.
If the fan shatters when the cab is raised, a person in the vicinity of the engine could be struck by pieces of the fan and injured.
Spartan Chassis will notify owners, and dealers will replace the engine cooling fan with a more robust one, free of charge. The recall began on March 28, 2014. Customers may contact Spartan at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan Chassis' number for this recall is 14001.
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.
