The defect
Spartan ERV (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2005-2012 Star Series emergency vehicles manufactured February 1, 2007, through May 31, 2013 and equipped with a hydraulic ladder rack. The pins which hold the ladder in place may back out over time.
The risk
If the pins back out the ladder and ladder rack arm assembly may collapse, increasing the risk of personal injury.
The remedy
Spartan will notify owners, and will install spacers and locking nuts to prevent the pins from backing out, free of charge. The recall began on September 25, 2013. Owners may contact Spartan ERV at 1-800-867-6478, Option 2.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Spartan ERV Star Series | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
Components: EQUIPMENT
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 ERV Star Series | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan ERV Star Series | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan ERV Star Series | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan ERV Star Series | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan ERV Star Series | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan ERV Star Series | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan ERV Star Series | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan ERV Star Series | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 2013
135 of the 627 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2013 concerned the equipment; Spartan ERV filed 5 campaigns in all.
| 13V645000 24 Dec 2013 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 13V654000 20 Dec 2013 | Starcraft RV, Inc. |
| 13V638000 19 Dec 2013 | Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. |
| 13V636000 18 Dec 2013 | Altec Industries Inc. |
| 13V623000 16 Dec 2013 | Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc. |
| 13V609000 3 Dec 2013 | Starcraft RV, Inc. |
| 13V593000 25 Nov 2013 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 13V565000 13 Nov 2013 | Sutphen Corporation |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2013