Spartan Advantage, Diamond, Gladiator, Metrostar (2006-2013): Power train
Recall 14V623000 · Oct 6, 2014 · Spartan Motors, Inc.
389
vehicles affected
389
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14V623000
- Date
- Oct 6, 2014
- Maker
- Spartan Motors, Inc.
- Units affected
- 389
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Power train > Automatic transmission > Cooling unit and lines
- Model years
- 2006-2013
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Spartan Motors, Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2006-2013 Advantage, Diamond, Gladiator, and MetroStar emergency vehicles manufactured November 29, 2005, to June 19, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the transmission fluid cooler may fail, allowing the engine coolant to mix with the transmission fluid.
What can happen
If the engine coolant mixes with the transmission fluid, the transmission may not shift properly, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Spartan will notify owners and dealers will install a new transmission fluid cooler, free of charge. Parts are not currently available. Owners were mailed an interim notification on November 25, 2014 and will also be mailed a second letter when parts are available. Parts should be available in mid to late January 2015. The recall began on February 9, 2015. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan's number for this recall is 14017.
Vehicles covered
4 models, 32 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 14V623000?
4 models: Spartan Advantage (2006-2013), Spartan Diamond (2006-2013), Spartan Gladiator (2006-2013) and 1 more, about 389 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 14V623000?
Spartan will notify owners and dealers will install a new transmission fluid cooler, free of charge. Parts are not currently available. Owners were mailed an interim notification on November 25, 2014 and will also be mailed a second letter when parts are available. Parts should be available in mid to late January.
What can happen?
If the engine coolant mixes with the transmission fluid, the transmission may not shift properly, increasing 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.