2006-2013 Spartan Advantage, Spartan Diamond and others recall: cooling unit and lines

Spartan Motors, Inc. reported this safety recall on October 6, 2014. It covers about 389 vehicles.

vehicles affected: 389
reported: Oct 6, 2014
owners notified: Feb 9, 2015
related complaints: 1

Power train: automatic transmission: cooling unit and lines

What is wrong: Spartan Motors, Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2006-2013 Advantage, Diamond, Gladiator, and MetroStar emergency vehicles manufactured November 29, 2005, to June 19, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the transmission fluid cooler may fail, allowing the engine coolant to mix with the transmission fluid.
Risk: If the engine coolant mixes with the transmission fluid, the transmission may not shift properly, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Spartan will notify owners and dealers will install a new transmission fluid cooler, free of charge. Parts are not currently available. Owners were mailed an interim notification on November 25, 2014 and will also be mailed a second letter when parts are available. Parts should be available in mid to late January 2015. The recall began on February 9, 2015. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1‑517‑543‑6400. Spartan's number for this recall is 14017.

Recall number 14V623000

Affected vehicles

Spartan Advantage 2006-2013 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Spartan Diamond 2006-2013 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Spartan Gladiator 2006-2013 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Spartan Metrostar 2006-2013 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 1 complaints about transmission problems.

2010 Spartan Advantage 2011 Spartan Advantage 2012 Spartan Advantage 2013 Spartan Advantage 2010 Spartan Diamond 2011 Spartan Diamond 2012 Spartan Diamond 2013 Spartan Diamond 2010 Spartan Gladiator 2011 Spartan Gladiator 2012 Spartan Gladiator 2013 Spartan Gladiator

Questions about recall 14V623000

Is there a recall on the 2006-2013 Spartan Advantage, Spartan Diamond and others cooling unit and lines?

Yes. Recall 14V623000, reported on October 6, 2014, covers about 389 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 14V623000?

Spartan will notify owners and dealers will install a new transmission fluid cooler, free of charge. Parts are not currently available. Owners were mailed an interim notification on November 25, 2014 and will also be mailed a second letter when parts are available. Parts should be available in mid to late January 2015. The recall began on February 9, 2015. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1‑517‑543‑6400. Spartan's number for this recall is 14017.

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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