Spartan Recalls
198 recalls on record · December 18, 1973 to May 8, 2026 · Tires, Vehicle Equipment, Vehicles
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Count of recall notices naming this brand, by the year the recall was announced. A quiet year is not proof of a safe year.
June 28, 2004VehiclesNHTSA
Spartan 1999–2002 Service Brakes, Hydraulic recall
Hazard: OVERHEATED BRAKE COMPONENTS MAY NOT ALLOW THE DRIVE TO STOP SAFELY, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH. THIS OVERHEATING COULD ALSO RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
December 10, 2003VehiclesNHTSA
Spartan 2003–2004 Steering recall
Hazard: THIS COULD RESULT IN CLOSE CONTACT WITH THE STARTER AND CAUSE IGNITION OF HYDRAULIC FLUID.
June 3, 2003VehiclesNHTSA
Spartan 2001–2004 Suspension recall
Hazard: SHOULD THE STEERING KNUCKLE CARRIER SEPARATE FROM THE CONTROL ARM, THE OPERATOR COULD LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
September 19, 2002VehiclesNHTSA
Spartan 2001–2003 Vehicle Speed Control recall
Hazard: IF THE CLEVIS SEPARATED FROM THE PLATE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN USE, THE VEHICLE WOULD RETURN TO IDLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
April 15, 2002VehiclesNHTSA
Spartan 2002 Service Brakes, Air recall
Hazard: BOLTS TORQUED BELOW SPECIFICATION WILL NOT RELIABLY PREVENT AIR LEAKAGE AT THE AFFECTED ABS VALVE PACKAGE INTERFACE JOINTS ONCE THE COMPONENT BEGINS NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION. IF AIR LEAKS DEVELOP AT ANY OF THE ABS VALVE PACKAGE INTERFACE JOINTS, BRAKE SYSTEM PRESSURE REDUCTIONS COULD OCCUR DURING BRAKING OR NORMAL OPERATION WITH UNITS EQUIPPED WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL OPTION, POTENTIALLY EXTENDING STOPPING DISTANCES, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
April 4, 2002VehiclesNHTSA
Spartan 2002 Vehicle Speed Control recall
Hazard: UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
August 27, 2001VehiclesNHTSA
Spartan 1993–1999 Suspension recall
Hazard: ABRUPT IMPACT WITH THE REAR TIRES MAY CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO VEER ACROSS THE ROAD AND IMPACT ONCOMING TRAFFIC, OR CAUSE THE DRIVER TO LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IN THEIR LANE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
April 3, 2001VehiclesNHTSA
Spartan 1999–2001 Service Brakes, Air recall
Hazard: WITHOUT POWER ASSIST, THE VEHICLE BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN AND COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
September 21, 2000VehiclesNHTSA
Spartan 1999–2000 Steering recall
Hazard: THIS CAN LEAD TO PREMATURE WEAR WITH POSSIBLE SEPARATION OF THE BALL STUD FROM THE SOCKET, INCREASING THE RISK OF LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
August 7, 2000VehiclesNHTSA
Spartan 1997–1998 Suspension recall
Hazard: THIS COULD AFFECT THE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
April 11, 2000VehiclesNHTSA
Spartan 1998–1999 Suspension recall
Hazard: THIS DEFECT MAY CAUSE ERRATIC OR LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL IF THE CROSS MEMBER SEPARATES FROM THE ASSEMBLY.
January 3, 2000VehiclesNHTSA
Spartan 1995–1998 Vehicle Speed Control recall
Hazard: THE ENGINE THROTTLE MAY THEN FAIL TO REACT TO ACCELERATOR PEDAL MOVEMENTS.
May 12, 1999VehiclesNHTSA
Spartan 1987–1999 Seat Belts recall
Hazard: THE SEAT BOX MOUNTING/RESTRAINING HARDWARE CAN LOOSEN OR FAIL ALLOWING THE SEAT/SEAT BOX ASSEMBLY TO BREAK FREE OF ITS MOUNTING TO THE CAB FLOOR AND/OR BACKWALL WHICH COULD CAUSE INJURY TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THOSE SEATS.
March 29, 1999VehiclesNHTSA
Spartan 1997–1998 Suspension recall
Hazard: STEERING ABILITY MAY THEN BE SEVERELY RESTRICTED.
March 3, 1999VehiclesNHTSA
Spartan 1997–1999 Engine And Engine Cooling recall
Hazard: A HOSE FAILURE COULD OCCUR ALLOWING HYDRAULIC FLUID STEAM TO IMPINGE ONTO HOT EXHAUST COMPONENTS AND INITIATE AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
January 20, 1999VehiclesNHTSA
Spartan 1986–1997 Structure recall
Hazard: THIS COULD CAUSE THE CAB TILT SYSTEM TO ACTUATE WITHOUT CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
January 15, 1999VehiclesNHTSA
Spartan 1995–1998 Suspension recall
Hazard: THIS WOULD ALLOW THE FRONT AXLE TO MOVE AFFECTING DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
December 18, 1998VehiclesNHTSA
Spartan 1997–1998 Structure recall
Hazard: THIS CONDITION CAN JAM THE STEERING MECHANISM PREVENTING THE VEHICLE FROM BEING TURNED IN ANY DIRECTION.
November 6, 1998VehiclesNHTSA
Spartan 1993–1998 Suspension recall
Hazard: ENGAGING THE LOCK PIN IN THE LCMP PLATE HOLE AT HIGH FORWARD SPEEDS CAUSES EXCESSIVE WEAR IN THE LOCK PIN AND/OR THE CLAMP PLATE HOLE. LANE CHANGES AND OTHER VEHICLE MANEUVERS WILL GREATLY INCREASE CONTACT FREQUENCY AND CAUSES WEAR, INCREASING THE RISK OF LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
November 6, 1998VehiclesNHTSA
Spartan 1997–1999 Parking Brake recall
Hazard: THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL WHILE PARKED ON AN INCLINE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
October 29, 1998VehiclesNHTSA
Spartan 1998–1999 Interior Lighting recall
Hazard: WITHOUT THIS LAMP, THERE CAN BE NO POSITIVE LAMP CHECK UPON SELECTION OF THE MASTER AND IGNITION SWITCH "ON" AND THEREFORE NO IN-CAB INDICATION OF A POTENTIAL TRANSMISSION FAULT.
October 7, 1998VehiclesNHTSA
Spartan 1998–1999 Electrical System recall
Hazard: THE TRANSMISSION COULD LOCK IN A RANGE AND UPSHIFT/DOWNSHIFT WOULD BE RESTRICTED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
October 7, 1998VehiclesNHTSA
Spartan 1996–1999 Service Brakes, Air recall
Hazard: THIS CONDITION CAN REDUCE FRONT BRAKE LIFE RESULTING IN INCREASED VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCES.
July 30, 1998VehiclesNHTSA
Spartan 1998 Fuel System, Gasoline recall
Hazard: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN FIRE.
July 30, 1998VehiclesNHTSA
Spartan 1998 Service Brakes, Hydraulic recall
Hazard: THE INDICATOR LAMP WAS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE STANDARD.
July 16, 1998VehiclesNHTSA
Spartan 1996 Fuel System, Gasoline recall
Hazard: THE FUEL TANKS ARE INCORRECTLY MARKED.
May 20, 1998VehiclesNHTSA
Spartan 1997 Service Brakes, Hydraulic recall
Hazard: THE DRIVER WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO READ OR CLEAR THESE CODES FROM THE CONSOLE.
April 24, 1998VehiclesNHTSA
Spartan 1996–1997 Latches/Locks/Linkages recall
Hazard: THE CAB DOOR COULD UNLATCH FROM ITS PRIMARY LATCH WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, ALLOWING THE DOOR TO OPEN UNASSISTED TO THE SECONDARY LATCH POSITION.
April 14, 1998VehiclesNHTSA
Spartan 1993–1994 Power Train recall
Hazard: THE VEHICLE CAN MOVE AFTER BEING PLACED IN PARK INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
August 18, 1997VehiclesNHTSA
Spartan 1997–1998 Suspension recall
Hazard: IF THERE IS AN AIR SUSPENSION FAILURE, IT COULD LEAD TO VEHICLE HANDLING PROBLEMS AND A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.