Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 13V049000

Equipment

Spartan ERV filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2013-02-11.

Recall campaignNHTSA 13V049000

Equipment

Component
Equipment
Manufacturer
Spartan ERV
Vehicles affected
20
Reported to NHTSA
2013-02-11
Owners notified
2013-02-25

Defect description

Spartan ERV is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 RMA 75, RMA 103, and TDA aerial fire apparatus manufactured from April 04, 2008, through April 13, 2010 and equipped with hydraulic extension and retraction cylinders produced by RamRod Industries. The cylinders on the affected vehicles may have welded rod eyes that were not properly heat treated during the manufacturing process.

Safety risk

An improperly manufactured rod eye end attachment may fracture or separate. In the event two affected cylinders are installed on the same aerial lift device, the aerial lift may retract without warning and cause severe injury and/or property damage.

Manufacturer remedy

Spartan ERV will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected cylinders, free of charge. The recall began on February 25, 2013. Owners may contact Spartan ERV at 1-800-867-6478, Option 2.

Notes

Spartan's recall campaign number is ERV13-003.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

6 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
SPARTAN RMA 1032009 2008
SPARTAN RMA 752009 2008
SPARTAN TDA2009 2008

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.