Recall 13V628000 — SUSPENSION:FRONT Defect in 2006-2010 SPARTAN METROSTAR
RECALL This recall affects up to 37 vehicles.
Recall Summary
| NHTSA Campaign | 13V628000 |
| Manufacturer | Spartan Motors, Inc. |
| Vehicles Affected | 37 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT |
| Affected Vehicles |
Defect Description
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.
Safety Consequence
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.
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