The defect
Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 2001-2018 Spartan Gladiator, Diamond, MetroStar, and Advantage emergency response vehicles. The affected vehicles may not be equipped with a pressure protection valve installed between the air reservoir and the lubrication control module. If the air line were to become disconnected between the lubrication control module and the air reservoir, a loss of air to the air brake system could occur. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
The risk
A loss of air to the air brake system could increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and install a pressure protection valve, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on June 26, 2018. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008. Spartan's number for this recall is 18017.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Spartan Advantage | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Spartan Diamond | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Spartan Gladiator | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Spartan Metrostar | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:RESERVOIR/TANK
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 Advantage | 2001 | 1 | 3 |
| Spartan Advantage | 2002 | 0 | 4 |
| Spartan Advantage | 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| Spartan Advantage | 2004 | 0 | 2 |
| Spartan Advantage | 2005 | 0 | 2 |
| Spartan Advantage | 2006 | 0 | 3 |
| Spartan Advantage | 2007 | 0 | 6 |
| Spartan Advantage | 2008 | 0 | 3 |
| Spartan Advantage | 2009 | 0 | 3 |
| Spartan Advantage | 2010 | 0 | 3 |
| Spartan Advantage | 2011 | 0 | 3 |
| Spartan Advantage | 2012 | 0 | 3 |
| Spartan Advantage | 2013 | 0 | 3 |
| Spartan Advantage | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Spartan Advantage | 2015 | 1 | 2 |
| Spartan Advantage | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan Advantage | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan Advantage | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan Diamond | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan Diamond | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan Diamond | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan Diamond | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan Diamond | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan Diamond | 2006 | 0 | 5 |
| Spartan Diamond | 2007 | 0 | 6 |
| Spartan Diamond | 2008 | 0 | 7 |
| Spartan Diamond | 2009 | 0 | 3 |
| Spartan Diamond | 2010 | 0 | 3 |
| Spartan Diamond | 2011 | 0 | 3 |
| Spartan Diamond | 2012 | 0 | 3 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2018
29 of the 912 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2018 concerned the service brakes, air; Spartan Motors USA filed 55 campaigns in all.
| 18V932000 26 Dec 2018 | Spartan Motors USA |
| 18V865000 5 Dec 2018 | Elgin Sweeper Company Inc. |
| 18V859000 4 Dec 2018 | Newmar Corporation |
| 18V821000 20 Nov 2018 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 18V780000 5 Nov 2018 | Thor Motor Coach |
| 18V770000 31 Oct 2018 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 18V750000 23 Oct 2018 | Proterra |
| 18V703000 5 Oct 2018 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018