Spartan Gladiator (2007-2015): Structure
Recall 15V466000 · Jul 27, 2015 · Spartan ERV
29
vehicles affected
29
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V466000
- Date
- Jul 27, 2015
- Maker
- Spartan ERV
- Units affected
- 29
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Structure > Frame and members
- Model years
- 2007-2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Spartan ERV (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2007-2015 Gladiator emergency vehicles manufactured from April 18, 2007, through June 10, 2015. The affected vehicles were built with aerial devices and the torque frames are susceptible to cracking.
What can happen
The supporting frame could fail to support the aerial device, allowing it to fall and strike and injure a bystander, become a road hazard, or startle the vehicle's driver, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Spartan will njotify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles by adding reinforcement sections for each side of the frame, free of charge. The recall began on October 7, 2015. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan's number for this recall is 15013.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 9 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V466000?
1 model: Spartan Gladiator (2007-2015), about 29 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V466000?
Spartan will njotify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles by adding reinforcement sections for each side of the frame, free of charge. The recall began on October 7, 2015. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan's number for this recall is 15013.
What can happen?
The supporting frame could fail to support the aerial device, allowing it to fall and strike and injure a bystander, become a road hazard, or startle the vehicle's driver, 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.