Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V448000

Tires: valve

Spartan Motors, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2015-07-15.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V448000

Tires: valve

Component
Tires: valve
Manufacturer
Spartan Motors, Inc.
Vehicles affected
212
Reported to NHTSA
2015-07-15
Owners notified
2015-09-02

Defect description

Spartan Motors, Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2007-2015 Advantage, Diamond, Gladiator, and MetroStar emergency response vehicles manufactured January 18, 2007 to February 9, 2015. The front wheels of the affected vehicles have valve stems that may rub against the brake caliper.

Safety risk

If the valve stems rub against the brake caliper, a hole may develop causing the tire to deflate suddenly, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front wheel valve stems and replace any that have wear marks, free of charge. The recall began on September 2, 2015. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan's number for this recall is 15012.

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

36 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
SPARTAN Advantage2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007
SPARTAN Diamond2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007
SPARTAN Gladiator2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007
SPARTAN Metrostar2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007

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.