Spartan Chassis Recalls Emergency Vehicles Due to Electronic Stability Control Defect
Spartan Chassis is recalling certain 2007-2012 emergency vehicles because the Electronic Stability Control module may activate unnecessarily, increasing crash risk.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (Electronic Stability Control malfunction) that explicitly states it could increase the risk of a crash, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
Spartan Chassis, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2007-2012 Spartan emergency vehicles, including the Diamond, Furion, Furion R/T, Gladiator, Metrostar, and Spartan Force models. The recall covers vehicles equipped with an Electronic Stability Control (ESC) system manufactured between April 12, 2007, and September 30, 2011.
The defect involves the ESC module, which may cause the system to activate unnecessarily when the vehicle is driven in a particular manner on certain unique road conditions. This malfunction may adversely affect the slip angle calculation, causing the ESC to perceive an over-steering situation and apply the front axle outer wheel service brake until the vehicle is perceived to be stable. These conditions could increase the risk of a crash.
Spartan will notify owners and replace the control module free of charge. The safety recall began on December 19, 2011. Owners may contact Spartan at 1-800-543-5008, Option 5, or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- SPARTAN FURION R/T, METROSTAR, FURION, DIAMOND
- Brand
- SPARTAN
- Manufacturer
- SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC.
- Affected units
- 799
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (6)
- FURION R/T
- METROSTAR
- FURION
- DIAMOND
- GLADIATOR
- SPARTAN FORCE
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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