Spartan Metrostar 2008
Model Metrostar made in 2008 by Spartan got 8 consumer complains as well as 3 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to power train and unknown or other. There were some recalls concerningelectronic stability control and seat belts.
Model 2008
Recalls
Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL | ||||||||||||||||
10V209000 | SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. | from 01/29/2008 to 01/25/2010 | V (Vehicle) | 468 | MFR | SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. | 05/14/2010 | 05/14/2010 | ||||||||
Defect Summary | Spartan is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2010 gladiator, metrostar, furion, and diamond fire apparatus and ambulance chassis manufactured from january 29, 2008 through january 25, 2010, equipped with meritor wabco electronic stability control systems (esc). in certain cases, the esc may inadvertently interpret vehicle instability, even though the vehicle may be stable, which would require intervention of brake activation to a selected wheel. | |||||||||||||||
Consequence Summary | Inadvertent brake application to a selected wheel may cause the drive to try and over correct, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | Spartan has not provided the agency with a remedy plan or a notification schedule. owners may contact spartan at 1-800-543-5008, option 5. | |||||||||||||||
Notes | Spartan's recall campaign number is 10010.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 . | |||||||||||||||
SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | ||||||||||||||||
10V052000 | SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. | from 01/12/1998 to 11/17/2009 | V (Vehicle) | 650 | 06/02/2010 | MFR | SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. | 02/05/2010 | 02/22/2010 | 571 | 210 | |||||
Defect Summary | Spartan is recalling certain model year 1998 through 2010 advantage, barron, gladiator, metrostar, mountain star, and tr-1 fire apparatus chassis cabs manufactured between february 27, 2003 and november 17, 2009 and belts sold to various vehicle alters. certain seat belt anchorages fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 210, seat belt assembly anchorages. | |||||||||||||||
Consequence Summary | The seat belt may separate from the cab during a vehicle crash and fail to properly restrain the occupant. this may result in personal injury to the seat occupant. | |||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | Spartan will notify owners and repair the vehicles free of charge. the safety recall began on june 2, 2010. owners may contact spartan chassis at 1-800-543-4277 - option 1. | |||||||||||||||
Notes | Spartan's recall campaign number is 10005.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 . | |||||||||||||||
SUSPENSION - FRONT | ||||||||||||||||
10V210000 | SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. | from 01/01/2007 to 04/15/2010 | V (Vehicle) | 58 | 05/26/2010 | MFR | SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. | 05/14/2010 | 05/14/2010 | |||||||
Defect Summary | Spartan is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2009 gladiator, metrostar, advantage, and diamond fire apparatus chassis manufactured from january 1, 2007 through april 15, 2010, equipped with independent front suspensions supplied by ridewell corporation. bell crank support brackets installed on the suspension cradle may crack, or separate, from the main structure (cradle assembly). certain welds that attach the bell crank support brackets may have been omitted during the weldment operation of the suspension cradle. | |||||||||||||||
Consequence Summary | A complete separation of the bell crank support bracket(s) may cause steering impairment which could result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | Spartan will notify owners and repair the vehicles free of charge. the safety recall began on may 26, 2010. owners may contact spartan at spartan chassis at 1-800-543-4277 - option 1. | |||||||||||||||
Notes | Spartan's recall campaign number is 10011.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 . |
Consumer Complaints
Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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POWER TRAIN | |||
10/01/2008 | 5848 | ||
Vehicle is in motion (does not occur from a standing start); after slowing down and then upon depressing throttle in order to accelerate, the truck begins a severe hopping/jerking motion. speed at which hopping/jerking motion occurs is near 35 miles per hour. incidents have occurred multiple times with at least eight different drivers at various locations sometimes on level ground and sometimes on grades. have contacted manufacturer multiple times and the result was only that drivers required additional training to prevent toe hopping. several of the drivers have driven similar size and weight trucks for over 20 years. | |||
UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
10/01/2008 | 5848 | ||
Vehicle is in motion (does not occur from a standing start); after slowing down and then upon depressing throttle in order to accelerate, the truck begins a severe hopping/jerking motion. speed at which hopping/jerking motion occurs is near 35 miles per hour. incidents have occurred multiple times with at least eight different drivers at various locations sometimes on level ground and sometimes on grades. have contacted manufacturer multiple times and the result was only that drivers required additional training to prevent toe hopping. several of the drivers have driven similar size and weight trucks for over 20 years. |