Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V151000

Trailer hitches

Spartan Tool, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2015-03-16.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V151000

Trailer hitches

Component
Trailer hitches
Manufacturer
Spartan Tool, LLC
Vehicles affected
88
Reported to NHTSA
2015-03-16
Owners notified
2015-03-30

Defect description

Spartan Tool, LLC (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Sewer Jetters, model numbers 738, 740, and 758, manufactured November 1, 2013, to December 31, 2014. The trailer mounted Sewer Jetters may have their trailer hitch welds fail, and the trailer may detach from the tow vehicle.

Safety risk

If the trailer detaches from the tow vehicle, there is an increased risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the hitch tubes with formed hitch tubes, free of charge. The recall began March 30, 2015. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-435-3866.

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

6 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
SPARTAN TOOL Sewer Jetter 7382014 2013
SPARTAN TOOL Sewer Jetter 7402014 2013
SPARTAN TOOL Sewer Jetter 7582014 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.