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15V-448

Jul 15

Spartan Motors

Front wheels of the affected vehicles have valve stems that may rub against the brake caliper

Tires

212

Part replacement

15V-447

Jul 15

Vermeer Manufacturing

Flanges that attach the brush chipper discharge chute may crack and fail while the brush chipper is being towed, causing the chute to separate…

Equipment

481

Repair or modification

15E-060

Jul 15

Flex-a-lite

Affected electric fan kits were not supplied with a fuse holder to be installed between the fan control module and the battery

Engine and cooling

135

Part replacement

15V-446

Jul 14

Kia

Affected vehicles have a front passenger seat belt whose buckle latch assembly may prevent the front passenger from fastening the seat belt

Seat belts

2,587

Part replacement

15E-059

Jul 14

Emcara Gas Development

Affected PRDs may not function as designed and vent a buildup of pressure, such as could occur if the compressed natural gas (CNG) tank was…

Fuel system

2,351

Part replacement

15E-058

Jul 14

Agility Fuel Systems

Affected systems are equipped with pressure relief devices (PRDs) that may not function as designed and vent a buildup of pressure, such as could…

Fuel system

524

Part replacement

15T-012

Jul 13

Continental Tire the Americas

Affected tires may experience a tread separation

Tires

3,826

Part replacement

15T-011

Jul 13

Hercules Tire and Rubber

Affected tires may experience a tread separation

Tires

90,000

Part replacement

15V-443

Jul 10

Autocar

Affected vehicles are equipped with heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) units whose defrost mode door actuators may overheat

Equipment

1,042

Repair or modification

15V-442

Jul 10

General Motors

In the affected vehicles, the inner tie rod may not be tightened to specification allowing the tie rod to separate from the steering gear

Steering

Part replacement

Campaign 15V-448

Front wheels of the affected vehicles have valve stems that may rub against the brake caliper

Manufacturer: Spartan Motors
Filed: July 15, 2015
Component: Tires
Vehicles affected: 212
Remedy: Part replacement
Recall type: Vehicle

Defect summary

Spartan Motors, Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2007-2015 Advantage, Diamond, Gladiator, and MetroStar emergency response vehicles manufactured January 18, 2007 to February 9, 2015. The front wheels of the affected vehicles have valve stems that may rub against the brake caliper.

Consequence

If the valve stems rub against the brake caliper, a hole may develop causing the tire to deflate suddenly, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front wheel valve stems and replace any that have wear marks, free of charge. The recall began on September 2, 2015. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan's number for this recall is 15012.

Affected models

Spartan Advantage 2015 Spartan Diamond 2015 Spartan Gladiator 2015 Spartan Metrostar 2015

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