2008–2009 Spartan GLC & 2008–2009 Spartan GLD + 2 more recall: engine
⚠️ What's wrong
Spartan is recalling 87 model year 2008 and 2009 GLC, GLD, GLE, and GLS fire truck cab/chassis manufactured between august 2, 2007 and may 27, 2009 equipped with C13 caterpillar diesel engines. The extension pipes attached to the aftertreatment regeneration device (ard) may develop a hole, and heat and flame may escape during a regeneration of the diesel particular filter.
💥 The risk
This condition could result in a fire.
🔧 The fix
Spartan is working with caterpillar (please see 08E054). Caterpillar will repair the subject vehicles 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
- 09V185000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 09010
- Manufacturer
- SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 30
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
- Owner phone
- 1-800-447-4986
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jan 7, 2009
- Built
- Aug 2, 2007 – May 27, 2009
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Spartan's recall campaign no. 09010.owners 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 .