Spartan Gladiator, Metrostar (2004-2020): Service brakes, air
Recall 19V674000 · Sep 23, 2019 · Spartan Motors USA
1,746
vehicles affected
1,746
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 19V674000
- Date
- Sep 23, 2019
- Maker
- Spartan Motors USA
- Units affected
- 1,746
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Service brakes, air > Supply > Reservoir/tank
- Model years
- 2004-2020
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 2004-2020 Emergency Response Gladiator and Spartan vehicles equipped with a pneumatically-controlled automatic tire chain system. The air pressure control lines may not be pressure-protected. 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
Without the control line being pressure-protected, in the event the control line is severed, air may suddenly be lost from the service reservoir system, causing the brakes to apply unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the routing of the control lines, rerouting them into the auxiliary air reservoir as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 4, 2019. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008. Spartan's number for this recall is 19017.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 34 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 19V674000?
2 models: Spartan Gladiator (2004-2020), Spartan Metrostar (2004-2020), about 1,746 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 19V674000?
Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the routing of the control lines, rerouting them into the auxiliary air reservoir as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 4, 2019. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008. Spartan's number for this recall is 19017.
What can happen?
Without the control line being pressure-protected, in the event the control line is severed, air may suddenly be lost from the service reservoir system, causing the brakes to apply unexpectedly, 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.