The defect
Spartan Motors Chassis, Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Gladiator emergency vehicles manufactured October 22, 2012, to February 12, 2014. In the affected vehicles, a high pressure fuel fitting may make contact with the aluminum engine tunnel overlay causing the fitting to wear and possibly leak fuel.
The risk
If the fuel fitting leaks in the presence of an ignition source, there is an increased risk of fire.
The remedy
Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will install a new remote fuel filter mounting bracket to move the filter inboard, free of charge. The recall began on July 30, 2014. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan's number for this recall is 14009.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Spartan Gladiator | 2013, 2014 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
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 Gladiator | 2013 | 0 | 29 |
| Spartan Gladiator | 2014 | 2 | 28 |
Other fuel system, other recalls in 2014
19 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the fuel system, other; Spartan Motors, Inc. filed 41 campaigns in all.
| 14V680000 29 Oct 2014 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 14V640000 10 Oct 2014 | Keystone RV Company |
| 14V592000 24 Sept 2014 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 14V589000 23 Sept 2014 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 14V591000 23 Sept 2014 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 14V517000 26 Aug 2014 | NABI Bus, LLC |
| 14V500000 13 Aug 2014 | General Motors LLC |
| 14V501000 6 Aug 2014 | Adrian Steel Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014