Spartan Gladiator, Metrostar (2011-2015): Equipment
Recall 14V513000 · Aug 20, 2014 · Spartan Motors, Inc.
95
vehicles affected
95
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14V513000
- Date
- Aug 20, 2014
- Maker
- Spartan Motors, Inc.
- Units affected
- 95
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment
- Model years
- 2011-2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
Spartan Motors, Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Gladiator, and 2011 and 2013-2014 MetroStar emergency vehicles manufactured June 15, 2011, to January 14, 2014. The affected vehicles are equipped with a pressure governor or hand throttle supplied by Fire Research Corporation (FRC). Due to an issue with the software for the pressure governor or hand throttle, the affected vehicles may experience an engine surge.
What can happen
A surge in engine speed can cause increased water pressure at the end of a fire hose, increasing the risk of personal injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will install a software update, free of charge. The recall began in September 2014. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan's number for this recall is 14013.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 6 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 14V513000?
2 models: Spartan Gladiator (2013-2015), Spartan Metrostar (2011, 2013-2014), about 95 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 14V513000?
Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will install a software update, free of charge. The recall began in September 2014. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan's number for this recall is 14013.
What can happen?
A surge in engine speed can cause increased water pressure at the end of a fire hose, increasing the risk of personal injury.
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.