Spartan Emergency Vehicles Recalled for Transmission Fluid Cooler Failure
Spartan is recalling 2006-2013 emergency vehicles because a failing transmission fluid cooler may allow engine coolant to mix with transmission fluid, increasing crash risk.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a mechanical defect that increases the risk of a crash, but the source text does not report any specific injuries, fatalities, or agency classification that would elevate the severity to Severe or Critical.
Plain-English summary
Spartan Motors, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2006-2013 Advantage, Diamond, Gladiator, and MetroStar emergency vehicles. The affected vehicles were manufactured between November 29, 2005, and June 19, 2013. The recall involves 389 vehicles.
In the affected vehicles, the transmission fluid cooler may fail, allowing the engine coolant to mix with the transmission fluid. If this mixing occurs, the transmission may not shift properly, which increases the risk of a crash.
Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will install a new transmission fluid cooler free of charge. Parts were not available at the time of the recall announcement but were expected in mid to late January 2015. The recall began on February 9, 2015. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- SPARTAN METROSTAR, ADVANTAGE, GLADIATOR, DIAMOND
- Brand
- SPARTAN
- Manufacturer
- Spartan Motors, Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — Emergency Vehicles
- Affected units
- 389
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 (4)
- METROSTAR
- ADVANTAGE
- GLADIATOR
- DIAMOND
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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