2008–2009 Spartan Furion recall: engine
⚠️ What's wrong
Spartan is recalling certain model year 2008 and 2009 Furion incomplete emergency/rescue vehicles manufactured from november 5, 2007, through august 8, 2009, equipped with caterpillar C7 engines. The #5 and #6 fuel lines may crack at the fastening point to the common fuel rail and cause a fuel leak.
💥 The risk
A fuel leak, in the presence of an ignition source, CAN result in a vehicle fire.
🔧 The fix
Spartan is working with caterpiller to notify owners and repairs will be performed by authorized caterpillar dealers free of charge. Owners may contact caterpillar toll-free at 1-800-447-4986 or spartan chassis at 1-800-543-5008 option 5.
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
- 11V006000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 11001
- Manufacturer
- SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 6
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
- Owner phone
- 1-800-447-4986
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jan 21, 2011
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Spartan's recall campaign number is 11001.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 .