The defect
Spartan Motors Chassis, Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Gladiator emergency vehicles, 2013-2014 Metrostar emergency vehicles, 2015 motorhome chassis, and 2015 school buses chassis. The Cummins ISB or ISL engines in these vehicles may have been equipped with Fleetguard UFF-XT fuel filters, part number FF63009, whose filter shell may separate from the fuel filter nut plate causing the engine to stall without warning.
The risk
If the engine stalls unexpectedly, there is an increased risk of a crash.
The remedy
Spartan has notified the final stage manufacturers, and Cummins will replace the affected fuel filters, free of charge. The recall began in August 2014. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Owners may also contact Cummins customer service at 1-800-223-4583.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Spartan Gladiator | 2014, 2015 |
| Spartan Metrostar | 2013, 2014 |
| Spartan MM | 2015 |
| Spartan SB | 2015 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
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 | 2014 | 2 | 28 |
| Spartan Gladiator | 2015 | 0 | 26 |
| Spartan MM | 2015 | 0 | 7 |
| Spartan Metrostar | 2013 | 0 | 21 |
| Spartan Metrostar | 2014 | 0 | 21 |
| Spartan SB | 2015 | 0 | 3 |
Other fuel system, diesel recalls in 2014
25 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the fuel system, diesel; Spartan Motors, Inc. filed 41 campaigns in all.
| 14V820000 24 Dec 2014 | General Motors LLC |
| 14V801000 17 Dec 2014 | Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc. |
| 14V751000 24 Nov 2014 | Capacity Of Texas |
| 14V746000 21 Nov 2014 | Terex Aerial Work Platforms |
| 14V707000 5 Nov 2014 | Blue Bird Body Company |
| 14V686000 31 Oct 2014 | Eldorado National- Kansas |
| 14V669000 24 Oct 2014 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 14V635000 8 Oct 2014 | Chrysler Group LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014