Maintainer Custom Body Heavy Rescue Vehicles Recalled for Brake Control Line Defect
Maintainer is recalling 2015-2019 Custom Body Heavy Rescue vehicles because unprotected air pressure control lines may cause unexpected brake application.
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 in the braking system that can cause unexpected brake application and increase the risk of a crash, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
Maintainer Corporation of Iowa, Inc. is recalling certain 2015-2019 Custom Bodies Heavy Rescue emergency response vehicles equipped with a pneumatically-controlled automatic tire chain system. The recall addresses a defect where the air pressure control lines may not be pressure-protected.
If the control line is severed, air may suddenly be lost from the service reservoir system. This loss of air can cause the brakes to apply unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.
Owners have been notified, and Spartan dealers will inspect the routing of the control lines and reroute them into the auxiliary air reservoir as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 23, 2019. Owners may contact Maintainer customer service at 1-800-831-8588 or Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008.
The recalled product
- Product
- MAINTAINER CUSTOM BODY
- Brand
- MAINTAINER
- Manufacturer
- Maintainer Corporation of Iowa, Inc.
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 3
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 (1)
- CUSTOM BODY
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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