Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 17V294000

Parking brake

Spartan Motors USA filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2017-05-01.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V294000

Parking brake

Component
Parking brake
Manufacturer
Spartan Motors USA
Vehicles affected
18
Reported to NHTSA
2017-05-01
Owners notified
2017-05-22

Defect description

Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 2008-2017 Gladiator and MetroStar emergency response vehicles equipped with a supplemental park brake system (SPBS). The directions to activate the SPBS incorrectly state to "Pull" the actuation knob, when it should say "Push."

Safety risk

If the operator follows the incorrect directions and believes that the supplemental front park brake is applied when it is not, the vehicle may unexpectedly roll, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Spartan will notify owners and supply a new actuator control knob with the correct directions, free of charge. The recall began on May 22, 2017. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan's number for this recall is 17009.

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

20 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
SPARTAN Gladiator2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
SPARTAN Metrostar2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 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.