The defect
Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Gladiator, MetroStar, K2, K3, and K4 emergency response chassis cabs and motor home chassis. The brake relay valve may have an air flow restriction, which may result in an extended stopping distance. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
The risk
An increase in stopping distance increases the risk of crash.
The remedy
Spartan will notify the vehicle manufacturers that purchased the affected chassis, and Spartan dealers will inspect and replace the valves, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 19, 2019. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008. Spartan's number for this recall is 19012.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Spartan Gladiator | 2018, 2019 |
| Spartan K2 | 2019, 2020 |
| Spartan K3 | 2018, 2019 |
| Spartan K4 | 2018, 2019 |
| Spartan Metrostar | 2018, 2019 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
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 | 2018 | 0 | 13 |
| Spartan Gladiator | 2019 | 0 | 14 |
| Spartan K2 | 2019 | 3 | 6 |
| Spartan K2 | 2020 | 3 | 5 |
| Spartan K3 | 2018 | 0 | 6 |
| Spartan K3 | 2019 | 0 | 4 |
| Spartan K4 | 2018 | 0 | 4 |
| Spartan K4 | 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| Spartan Metrostar | 2018 | 0 | 13 |
| Spartan Metrostar | 2019 | 0 | 14 |
Other service brakes recalls in 2019
27 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the service brakes; Spartan Motors USA filed 55 campaigns in all.
| 19V925000 30 Dec 2019 | Toyne Inc. |
| 19V893000 16 Dec 2019 | Foretravel, Inc. |
| 19V890000 12 Dec 2019 | Maintainer Corporation of Iowa, Inc. |
| 19V889000 12 Dec 2019 | General Motors LLC |
| 19V874000 10 Dec 2019 | Marion Body Works Inc. |
| 19V761000 24 Oct 2019 | General Motors LLC |
| 19V758000 24 Oct 2019 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 19V735000 16 Oct 2019 | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019