The defect
Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Fire Gladiator and MetroStar Emergency vehicles. The park brake control line may loosen and separate, possibly causing the park brake to be unintentionally applied.
The risk
If the park brake is applied while the vehicle is in motion, the vehicle may suddenly decelerate and experience a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the fitting control line, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 26, 2020. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008. Spartan's number for this recall is 20005.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Spartan Gladiator | 2019, 2020 |
| Spartan Metrostar | 2019, 2020 |
Components: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:AIR
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 | 2019 | 0 | 14 |
| Spartan Gladiator | 2020 | 1 | 7 |
| Spartan Metrostar | 2019 | 0 | 14 |
| Spartan Metrostar | 2020 | 0 | 6 |
Other parking brake recalls in 2020
9 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the parking brake; Spartan Fire, LLC filed 29 campaigns in all.
| 20V741000 30 Nov 2020 | Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
| 20V450000 31 Jul 2020 | Autocar, LLC |
| 20V259000 8 May 2020 | Blue Bird Body Company |
| 20V258000 8 May 2020 | Blue Bird Body Company |
| 20V235000 27 Apr 2020 | Blue Bird Body Company |
| 20V234000 27 Apr 2020 | Blue Bird Body Company |
| 20V203000 8 Apr 2020 | Marion Body Works Inc. |
| 20V163000 20 Mar 2020 | SVI Trucks |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020