Spartan Gladiator (2007-2009): Engine and engine cooling
Recall 10V181000 · May 3, 2010 · Spartan Chassis, Inc.
167
vehicles affected
167
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 10V181000
- Date
- May 3, 2010
- Maker
- Spartan Chassis, Inc.
- Units affected
- 167
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Engine and engine cooling
- Model years
- 2007-2009
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
SPARTAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 THROUGH 2009 GLADIATOR FIRE APPARATUS CLASS 8 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BEGINNING AUGUST 21, 2007 THROUGH MARCH 8, 2010, EQUIPPED WITH DETROIT DIESEL SERIES 60 ENGINES. THE ENGINE MAY SHUT DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN A DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER OVER TEMPERATURE CONDITION IS DETECTED.
What can happen
UNEXPECTED EMERGENCY VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTDOWN UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD HAMPER RESCUE OPERATIONS AND PLACE THE PUBLIC AT RISK.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
SPARTAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DETROIT DIESEL WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE BY REPROGRAMMING THE ENGINE CONTROL LOGIC TO ILLUMINATE A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT WITHOUT REQUESTING ENGINE SHUTDOWN. PLEASE SEE DAIMLER TRUCKS' DEFECT REPORT 10E-005. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 19, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS AT 1-800-547-0712 OR SPARTAN CHASSIS AT 1-800-543-4277 - OPTION 1.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 3 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 10V181000?
1 model: Spartan Gladiator (2007-2009), about 167 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 10V181000?
SPARTAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DETROIT DIESEL WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE BY REPROGRAMMING THE ENGINE CONTROL LOGIC TO ILLUMINATE A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT WITHOUT REQUESTING ENGINE SHUTDOWN. PLEASE SEE DAIMLER TRUCKS' DEFECT REPORT 10E-005. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 19, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT.
What can happen?
UNEXPECTED EMERGENCY VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTDOWN UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD HAMPER RESCUE OPERATIONS AND PLACE THE PUBLIC AT RISK.
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.