SPARTAN GLS 2009: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 09V185000

Make Model Year
SPARTAN GLS 2009
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2009-01-07 2009-05-28 2009-05-28

Production Dates: 2007-08-02 - 2009-05-27

Manufacturers Involved: Shyft Group

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 09010

Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 30

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

SPARTAN IS RECALLING 87 MODEL YEAR 2008 AND 2009 GLC, GLD, GLE, AND GLS FIRE TRUCK CAB/CHASSIS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN AUGUST 2, 2007 AND MAY 27, 2009 EQUIPPED WITH C13 CATERPILLAR DIESEL ENGINES. THE EXTENSION PIPES ATTACHED TO THE AFTERTREATMENT REGENERATION DEVICE "ARD" MAY DEVELOP A HOLE, AND HEAT AND FLAME MAY ESCAPE DURING A REGENERATION OF THE DIESEL PARTICULAR FILTER.

Consequence

THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy

SPARTAN IS WORKING WITH CATERPILLAR "PLEASE SEE 08E054". CATERPILLAR WILL REPAIR THE SUBJECT VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CATERPILLAR AT-1-800-447-4986 OR SPARTAN AT 1-800-543-4277.

Notes

SPARTAN'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NO. 09010.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 .