The defect
Marion Body Works Inc. (Marion Body Works) is recalling certain 2005-2020 Emergency Response Gladiator and Metrostar vehicles equipped with pneumatically-controlled automatic tire chain systems. The air pressure control lines may not be pressure-protected.
The risk
Without the control line being pressure-protected, in the event the control line is severed, air may suddenly be lost from the service reservoir system, causing the brakes to apply unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Marion Body Works will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the routing of the control lines, rerouting them into the auxiliary air reservoir as necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 22, 2019. Owners may contact Marion Body Works customer service at 1-715-754-5261 or Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Spartan Gladiator | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Spartan Metrostar | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
Components: 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 Gladiator | 2005 | 0 | 9 |
| Spartan Gladiator | 2006 | 0 | 12 |
| Spartan Gladiator | 2007 | 0 | 16 |
| Spartan Gladiator | 2008 | 0 | 21 |
| Spartan Gladiator | 2009 | 0 | 23 |
| Spartan Gladiator | 2010 | 0 | 29 |
| Spartan Gladiator | 2011 | 0 | 26 |
| Spartan Gladiator | 2012 | 0 | 24 |
| Spartan Gladiator | 2013 | 0 | 29 |
| Spartan Gladiator | 2014 | 2 | 28 |
| Spartan Gladiator | 2015 | 0 | 26 |
| Spartan Gladiator | 2016 | 0 | 14 |
| Spartan Gladiator | 2017 | 0 | 15 |
| Spartan Gladiator | 2018 | 0 | 13 |
| Spartan Gladiator | 2019 | 0 | 14 |
| Spartan Gladiator | 2020 | 1 | 7 |
| Spartan Metrostar | 2005 | 0 | 5 |
| Spartan Metrostar | 2006 | 0 | 6 |
| Spartan Metrostar | 2007 | 0 | 7 |
| Spartan Metrostar | 2008 | 1 | 12 |
| Spartan Metrostar | 2009 | 0 | 15 |
| Spartan Metrostar | 2010 | 0 | 19 |
| Spartan Metrostar | 2011 | 0 | 15 |
| Spartan Metrostar | 2012 | 0 | 15 |
| Spartan Metrostar | 2013 | 0 | 21 |
| Spartan Metrostar | 2014 | 0 | 21 |
| Spartan Metrostar | 2015 | 0 | 19 |
| Spartan Metrostar | 2016 | 0 | 11 |
| Spartan Metrostar | 2017 | 1 | 13 |
| Spartan Metrostar | 2018 | 0 | 13 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2019
33 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the service brakes, air; Marion Body Works Inc. filed 18 campaigns in all.
| 19V913000 20 Dec 2019 | SVI Trucks |
| 19V898000 18 Dec 2019 | Maintainer Corporation of Iowa, Inc. |
| 19V838000 21 Nov 2019 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 19V803000 7 Nov 2019 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 19V764000 25 Oct 2019 | Custom Fire Apparatus, Inc. |
| 19V739000 16 Oct 2019 | Hyundai Translead |
| 19V711000 7 Oct 2019 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 19V674000 23 Sept 2019 | Spartan Motors USA |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019