Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 06V173000

Engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel

SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2006-05-19.

Recall campaignNHTSA 06V173000

Engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel

Component
Engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel
Manufacturer
SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC.
Vehicles affected
88
Reported to NHTSA
2006-05-19

Defect description

ON CERTAIN FIRE TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CUMMINS ISL CM850 DIESEL ENGINES, THE CONNECTING RODS WHICH TRANSFER ENERGY FROM THE PISTON TO THE CRANKSHAFT ARE DEFECTIVE AND CAN RESULT IN SEIZURE OF THE PISTON PIN. A PISTON PIN SEIZURE CAN RESULT IN A MISSION-DISABLING ENGINE FAILURE.

Safety risk

THIS CONDITION COULD ULTIMATELY RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE POWER (ENGINE STALL) INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

SPARTAN IS WORKING WITH CUMMINS TO REPLACE THE CONNECTING RODS FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPARTAN AT 517-543-6400 OR CUMMINS AT 1-800-DIESELS.

Notes

SPARTAN RECALL NO. SPEC 06013.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Scope of coverage

24 model years across 24 models.

ModelYears on record
SPARTAN DA32L-21422006
SPARTAN DA3AH-21422006
SPARTAN DA41G-21422006
SPARTAN DA41L-21422006
SPARTAN DA41M-21422006
SPARTAN DA41M-31642006
SPARTAN GA41L-21422006
SPARTAN GA41M-21422006
SPARTAN GA42L-21422006
SPARTAN KA41J-21442006
SPARTAN KA41M-21442006
SPARTAN LA40J-21422006
SPARTAN LA41L-21422006
SPARTAN LA41M-21422006
SPARTAN LA41M-31642006
SPARTAN LA42L-21422006
SPARTAN VA21-21422006
SPARTAN VA40M-21422006
SPARTAN VA40M-31642006
SPARTAN VA41M-21422006
SPARTAN VA41M-21442006
SPARTAN VA41M-31642006
SPARTAN VA42G-21422006
SPARTAN VA42M-21422006

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.