Spartan FUR, GLD, MM (2007-2008): Engine and engine cooling
Recall 08V491000 · Sep 25, 2008 · Spartan Chassis, Inc.
9
vehicles affected
9
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 08V491000
- Date
- Sep 25, 2008
- Maker
- Spartan Chassis, Inc.
- Units affected
- 9
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Engine and engine cooling > Engine > Diesel
- Model years
- 2007-2008
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
SPARTAN IS RECALLING 9 MY 2007-2008 FUR FIRE TRUCK CAB/CHASSIS AND MY 2008 MM MOTOR HOME CHASSIS AND GLD FIRE TRUCK CAB/CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH C7 OR C9 CATERPILLAR DIESEL ENGINES. THE FUEL PUMP OUTLET CHECK PLUG MAY BE CRACKED WHICH COULD CAUSE FUEL TO SPRAY AND LEAK.
What can happen
THE FUEL PUMP PLUG MAY CRACK CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
SPARTAN IS WORKING WITH CATERPILLAR (PLEASE SEE 08E042). CATERPILLAR WILL REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP PLUG FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CATERPILLAR AT-1-800-447-4986 OR SPARTAN AT 1-800-543-4277.
Vehicles covered
3 models, 4 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 08V491000?
3 models: Spartan Fur (2007-2008), Spartan GLD (2008), Spartan MM (2008), about 9 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 08V491000?
SPARTAN IS WORKING WITH CATERPILLAR (PLEASE SEE 08E042). CATERPILLAR WILL REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP PLUG FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CATERPILLAR AT-1-800-447-4986 OR SPARTAN AT 1-800-543-4277.
What can happen?
THE FUEL PUMP PLUG MAY CRACK CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
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.