The defect
SPARTAN CHASSIS (SPARTAN), IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 DIAMOND, MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 FURION ALONG WITH MODEL YEAR 2011, MODEL YEAR 2010 FURION R/T, MODEL YEAR 2007-2012 GLADIATOR, MODEL YEAR 2008-2012 METROSTAR AND MODEL YEAR 2012 SPARTAN FORCE EMERGENCY RESCUE TRANSPORT VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 12, 2007, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2011. THE ESC MODULE MAY CAUSE THE ESC SYSTEM TO ACTIVATE UNNECESSARILY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN IN A PARTICULAR MANNER ON CERTAIN UNIQUE ROAD CONDITIONS AND MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT THE SLIP ANGLE CALCULATION BY THE ESC MODULE.
The risk
THIS MIGHT CAUSE THE ESC TO PERCEIVE AN OVER STEERING SITUATION AND THEREFORE APPLY THE FRONT AXLE OUTER WHEEL SERVICE BRAKE UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS PERCEIVED TO BE STABLE BY THE ESC. THESE CONDITIONS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
SPARTAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE CONTROL MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 19, 2011. 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, 2011 |
| Spartan Furion R/t | 2010 |
| Spartan Gladiator | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Spartan Metrostar | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Spartan Spartan Force | 2012 |
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 | 2011 | 0 | 4 |
| Spartan Furion R/t | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Spartan Gladiator | 2007 | 0 | 16 |
| Spartan Gladiator | 2008 | 0 | 21 |
| Spartan Gladiator | 2009 | 0 | 23 |
| Spartan Gladiator | 2010 | 0 | 29 |
| Spartan Gladiator | 2011 | 0 | 26 |
| Spartan Gladiator | 2012 | 0 | 24 |
| Spartan Metrostar | 2008 | 1 | 12 |
| Spartan Metrostar | 2009 | 0 | 15 |
| Spartan Metrostar | 2010 | 0 | 19 |
| Spartan Metrostar | 2011 | 0 | 15 |
| Spartan Metrostar | 2012 | 0 | 15 |
| Spartan Spartan Force | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
Other electronic stability control (esc) recalls in 2011
11 of the 597 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2011 concerned the electronic stability control (esc); SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. filed 50 campaigns in all.
| 11V590000 19 Dec 2011 | NAVISTAR, INC |
| 11V586000 14 Dec 2011 | SUTPHEN CORPORATION |
| 11V564000 1 Dec 2011 | E-ONE, INC. |
| 11V545000 10 Nov 2011 | HME INCORPORATED |
| 11V527000 1 Nov 2011 | PIERCE MANUFACTURING |
| 11V524000 26 Oct 2011 | MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC |
| 11V515000 13 Oct 2011 | AMERICAN LAFRANCE LLC |
| 11V507000 12 Oct 2011 | FERRARA FIRE APPARATUS, INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2011