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2006-2010 Spartan Advantage, Spartan Diamond and others recall: front

Spartan Motors, Inc. reported this safety recall on December 18, 2013. It covers about 37 vehicles.

vehicles affected
37
reported
Dec 18, 2013

Suspension: front

What is wrong
Spartan Motors Chassis, Inc. (Spartan Chassis) is recalling certain model year 2006-2007 Diamond, model year 2006-2010 Gladiator, model year 2009-2010 Metrostar and one model year 2007 Advantage emergency response vehicles manufactured December 22, 2005, through October 13, 2010, and equipped with independent front suspensions (IFS) by Ridgewell Corporation. In the affected vehicles, welds on the IFS cradles may crack.
Risk
Cracking of the welds could result in difficulty in steering the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Spartan Chassis will notify owners, and dealers will repair any cracks and install reinforcement brackets, free of charge. An interim notification will be sent in January 2014. A second notification will be sent when the remedy parts are available. Owners may contact Spartan at 1‑517‑543‑6400. Spartan's number for this recall is 13028.

Recall number 13V628000

Affected vehicles

Questions about recall 13V628000

Is there a recall on the 2006-2010 Spartan Advantage, Spartan Diamond and others front?

Yes. Recall 13V628000, reported on December 18, 2013, covers about 37 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 13V628000?

Spartan Chassis will notify owners, and dealers will repair any cracks and install reinforcement brackets, free of charge. An interim notification will be sent in January 2014. A second notification will be sent when the remedy parts are available. Owners may contact Spartan at 1‑517‑543‑6400. Spartan's number for this recall is 13028.

Is the recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

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