Spartan Advantage, Diamond, Gladiator, Metrostar (2001-2018): Service brakes, air
Recall 18V350000 · May 29, 2018 · Spartan Motors USA
309
vehicles affected
309
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18V350000
- Date
- May 29, 2018
- Maker
- Spartan Motors USA
- Units affected
- 309
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Service brakes, air; Service brakes, air > Supply > Reservoir/tank
- Model years
- 2001-2018
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 2001-2018 Spartan Gladiator, Diamond, MetroStar, and Advantage emergency response vehicles. The affected vehicles may not be equipped with a pressure protection valve installed between the air reservoir and the lubrication control module. If the air line were to become disconnected between the lubrication control module and the air reservoir, a loss of air to the air brake system could occur. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
What can happen
A loss of air to the air brake system could increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and install a pressure protection valve, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on June 26, 2018. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008. Spartan's number for this recall is 18017.
Vehicles covered
4 models, 72 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 18V350000?
4 models: Spartan Advantage (2001-2018), Spartan Diamond (2001-2018), Spartan Gladiator (2001-2018) and 1 more, about 309 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 18V350000?
Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and install a pressure protection valve, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on June 26, 2018. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008. Spartan's number for this recall is 18017.
What can happen?
A loss of air to the air brake system could increase the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.