Spartan Metro Star and Gladiator Fire Trucks Recalled for Air Bag Defect
Spartan Motors is recalling 2012-2013 Metro Star and Gladiator fire trucks because a short circuit in the air bag control module could cause unintended deployment.
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 (air bag control module short circuit) that poses a risk of personal injury or increased crash risk, meeting the criteria for a Severe (4) rating.
Plain-English summary
Spartan Motors, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Spartan Metro Star and Gladiator fire trucks manufactured between March 29, 2012, and January 30, 2013. These vehicles are equipped with a Spartan advanced protection system (APS) supplied by Takata Protection Systems. The recall affects 27 vehicles.
The circuits on the control module of the APS may short, which can cause an inadvertent air bag deployment. An unintended air bag deployment could result in personal injury or increase the risk of a crash.
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 was expected to begin in March 2013. Owners may contact Spartan at 1-800-543-5008 (Option 4) or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- SPARTAN METROSTAR, GLADIATOR
- Brand
- SPARTAN
- Manufacturer
- Spartan Motors, Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — Fire Trucks
- Affected units
- 27
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 (2)
- METROSTAR
- GLADIATOR
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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