2019 Maintainer Custom Body recall: brakes
⚠️ What's wrong
Maintainer Corporation of Iowa, Inc. (Maintainer) is recalling one 2019 Custom Bodies Heavy Rescue emergency response vehicle. The brake relay valve may have an air flow restriction, which may result in an extended stopping distance.
💥 The risk
An increase in stopping distance increases the risk of crash.
🔧 The fix
Maintainer has notified the owner, and a Spartan dealer will inspect and replace the valve, free of charge. The recall began on December 20, 2019. Owners may contact Maintainer customer service at 1-800-831-8588 or Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008.
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
- 19V890000
- Manufacturer recall #
- Spartan 19V-360
- Manufacturer
- Maintainer Corporation of Iowa, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 1
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES
- Owner phone
- 1-800-831-8588
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Dec 20, 2019
- Built
- Jul 1, 2019 – Aug 30, 2019
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- 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.