Known Recalls

Model year record

2013 SPARTAN Force

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 12V579000

Visibility/wiper

Component
Visibility/wiper
Manufacturer
Spartan Chassis, Inc.
Vehicles affected
36
Reported to NHTSA
2012-12-10
Owners notified
2013-01-15

Defect description

Spartan Motors Chassis is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Gladiator, Metro Star, Metro Star-X, and Force emergency rescue chassis cabs built between October 1, 2012, through October 31, 2012. The wiper motor shaft and the wiper arm shaft have different sized splines which may cause the windshield wipers to become inoperative.

Safety risk

If the windshield wipers become inoperative, the driver could have reduced visibility, which may increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Spartan will notify owners and replace the wipers free of charge The safety recall began on January 15, 2013. Owners may contact Spartan at 1-800-543-5008, Option 4.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.