The defect
Spartan ERV (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 RMA 75 and RMP 100; model year 2004-2009 RMA 103 and model year 2004-2010 TDA aerial fire vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with rotation interlock magnets that are attached by an adhesive. The adhesive degrades over time causing the magnets to detach.
The risk
Without properly positioned rotation interlock magnets, the aerial position cannot be properly tracked and if the outriggers are not fully deployed, the vehicle may become unstable, allowing it to roll over, causing personal injury.
The remedy
Spartan has notified owners, and the rotation interlock magnets will be secured using mechanical fasteners, free of charge. 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 RMA 103 | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Spartan RMA 75 | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Spartan RMP 100 | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Spartan TDA | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
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 RMA 103 | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan RMA 103 | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan RMA 103 | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan RMA 103 | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan RMA 103 | 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| Spartan RMA 103 | 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| Spartan RMA 75 | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan RMA 75 | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan RMA 75 | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan RMA 75 | 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| Spartan RMA 75 | 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| Spartan RMP 100 | 2005 | 0 | 2 |
| Spartan RMP 100 | 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| Spartan RMP 100 | 2007 | 0 | 2 |
| Spartan RMP 100 | 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| Spartan RMP 100 | 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| Spartan TDA | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan TDA | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan TDA | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan TDA | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan TDA | 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| Spartan TDA | 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| Spartan TDA | 2010 | 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