Spartan Metrostar 2013
Model Metrostar made in 2013 by Spartan got 2 recalls. There were some recalls concerningair bags, visibility/wiper.
Model 2013
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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| AIR BAGS | ||||||||||||||||
| 13V066000 | Spartan Motors, Inc. | from 03/19/2012 to 01/30/2013 | V (Vehicle) | 27 | MFR | Spartan Motors, Inc. | 02/28/2013 | 02/28/2013 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | An inadvertent air bag deployment could result in personal injury or increase the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | ||||||||||||||||
| 12V579000 | Spartan Chassis, Inc. | from 10/01/2012 to 10/31/2012 | V (Vehicle) | 36 | MFR | Spartan Chassis, Inc. | 12/10/2012 | 12/12/2012 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Spartan motors chassis is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 gladiator, metro star, metro star-x, and force emergency rescue chassis cabs built between october 1, 2012, through october 31, 2012. the wiper motor shaft and the wiper arm shaft have different sized splines which may cause the windshield wipers to become inoperative. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the windshield wipers become inoperative, the driver could have reduced visibility, which may increase the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | The remedy for this recall campaign is still under development. the manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. owners may contact spartan at 1-800-543-5008. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Spartan's recall campaign number is 12016.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. | |||||||||||||||