Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 14V359000

Fuel system, other: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Spartan Motors, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2014-06-23.

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V359000

Fuel system, other: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Component
Fuel system, other: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer
Spartan Motors, Inc.
Vehicles affected
9
Reported to NHTSA
2014-06-23
Owners notified
2014-07-30

Defect description

Spartan Motors Chassis, Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Gladiator emergency vehicles manufactured October 22, 2012, to February 12, 2014. In the affected vehicles, a high pressure fuel fitting may make contact with the aluminum engine tunnel overlay causing the fitting to wear and possibly leak fuel.

Safety risk

If the fuel fitting leaks in the presence of an ignition source, there is an increased risk of fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will install a new remote fuel filter mounting bracket to move the filter inboard, free of charge. The recall began on July 30, 2014. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan's number for this recall is 14009.

Notes

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

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
SPARTAN Gladiator2014 2013

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.