The defect
SPARTAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2010 GLADIATOR, METROSTAR, FURION, AND DIAMOND FIRE APPARATUS AND AMBULANCE CHASSIS MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 29, 2008 THROUGH JANUARY 25, 2010, EQUIPPED WITH MERITOR WABCO ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEMS (ESC). IN CERTAIN CASES, THE ESC MAY INADVERTENTLY INTERPRET VEHICLE INSTABILITY, EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE MAY BE STABLE, WHICH WOULD REQUIRE INTERVENTION OF BRAKE ACTIVATION TO A SELECTED WHEEL.
The risk
INADVERTENT BRAKE APPLICATION TO A SELECTED WHEEL MAY CAUSE THE DRIVE TO TRY AND OVER CORRECT, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
SPARTAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTERS WILL PERFORM THE REPAIRS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 12, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPARTAN AT 1-800-543-5008, OPTION 5.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Spartan Diamond | 2008 |
| Spartan Furion | 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Spartan Gladiator | 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Spartan Metrostar | 2008, 2009, 2010 |
Components: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spartan Diamond | 2008 | 0 | 7 |
| Spartan Furion | 2008 | 0 | 3 |
| Spartan Furion | 2009 | 0 | 3 |
| Spartan Furion | 2010 | 0 | 3 |
| Spartan Gladiator | 2008 | 0 | 21 |
| Spartan Gladiator | 2009 | 0 | 23 |
| Spartan Gladiator | 2010 | 0 | 29 |
| Spartan Metrostar | 2008 | 1 | 12 |
| Spartan Metrostar | 2009 | 0 | 15 |
| Spartan Metrostar | 2010 | 0 | 19 |
Other electronic stability control (esc) recalls in 2010
3 of the 647 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2010 concerned the electronic stability control (esc); SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. filed 50 campaigns in all.
| 10V159000 20 Apr 2010 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 10V037000 3 Feb 2010 | NAVISTAR, INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2010