2007–2008 Spartan FUR & 2008 Spartan GLD + 1 more recall: engine
⚠️ What's wrong
Spartan is recalling 9 my 2007-2008 FUR fire truck cab/chassis and my 2008 MM motor home chassis and GLD fire truck cab/chassis equipped with C7 or C9 caterpillar diesel engines. The fuel pump outlet check plug may be cracked which could cause fuel to spray and leak.
💥 The risk
The fuel pump plug may crack causing fuel to leak. Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
🔧 The fix
Spartan is working with caterpillar (please see 08E042). Caterpillar will replace the fuel pump plug free of charge. Owners may contact caterpillar AT-1-800-447-4986 or spartan at 1-800-543-4277.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 08V491000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 08021
- Manufacturer
- SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 9
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
- Owner phone
- 1-800-447-4986
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Sep 30, 2008
- Built
- Aug 8, 2007 – Jan 23, 2008
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Spartan recall no. 08021.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.