The defect
Spartan Tool, LLC (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Sewer Jetters, model numbers 738, 740, and 758, manufactured November 1, 2013, to December 31, 2014. The trailer mounted Sewer Jetters may have their trailer hitch welds fail, and the trailer may detach from the tow vehicle.
The risk
If the trailer detaches from the tow vehicle, there is an increased risk of a crash.
The remedy
Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the hitch tubes with formed hitch tubes, free of charge. The recall began March 30, 2015. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-435-3866.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Spartan Tool Sewer Jetter 738 | 2013, 2014 |
| Spartan Tool Sewer Jetter 740 | 2013, 2014 |
| Spartan Tool Sewer Jetter 758 | 2013, 2014 |
Components: TRAILER HITCHES
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 Tool Sewer Jetter 738 | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan Tool Sewer Jetter 738 | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan Tool Sewer Jetter 740 | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan Tool Sewer Jetter 740 | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan Tool Sewer Jetter 758 | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan Tool Sewer Jetter 758 | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
Other trailer hitches recalls in 2015
10 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the trailer hitches.
| 15V643000 13 Oct 2015 | Volvo Trucks North America |
| 15V644000 13 Oct 2015 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 15V616000 1 Oct 2015 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 15V607000 29 Sept 2015 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 15V576000 16 Sept 2015 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 15V355000 9 Jun 2015 | Vermeer Manufacturing Company |
| 15V253000 28 Apr 2015 | Mastercraft Boat Company Inc |
| 15V139000 11 Mar 2015 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015