2012–2013 Spartan Gladiator & 2012–2013 Spartan Metrostar recall: airbag
⚠️ What's wrong
Spartan Motors Chassis, Inc., a subsidiary of Spartan Motors, is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Metro Star and Gladiator fire trucks manufactured from March 29, 2012, through January 30, 2013 and equipped with a Spartan advanced protection system (APS) supplied by Takata Protection Systems. The circuits on the control module of the APS may short and cause an inadvertent air bag deployment.
💥 The risk
An inadvertent air bag deployment could result in personal injury or increase the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Spartan Motors will notify owners, and dealers will install a new sub-wire harness on the control module of the APS, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in March 2013. Owners may contact Spartan at 1-800-543-5008 - Option 4.
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
- 13V066000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 13-004
- Manufacturer
- Spartan Motors, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 27
- Component
- AIR BAGS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Owner phone
- 1-800-543-5008
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- May 23, 2013
- Built
- Mar 19, 2012 – Jan 30, 2013
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Spartan's recall campaign number is 13-004.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.