2007 SPARTAN ADVANTAGE; 2009 SPARTAN METROSTAR; 2006 SPARTAN DIAMOND; 2008 SPARTAN DIAMOND; 2007 SPARTAN DIAMOND; 2008 SPARTAN METROSTAR; 2006 SPARTAN GLADIATOR; 2007 SPARTAN GLADIATOR; 2008 SPARTAN GLADIATOR; 2009 SPARTAN GLADIATOR
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Spartan is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2009 Gladiator, Metrostar, Advantage, and Diamond fire apparatus chassis manufactured between January 1, 2007 and April 15, 2010 that are equipped with independent front suspensions supplied by Ridewell Corporation. The bell crank support brackets installed on the suspension cradle may crack or separate from the main structure because certain welds that attach these brackets may have been omitted during the welding process of the suspension cradle.
If the bell crank support bracket completely separates, it may cause steering impairment and could result in a vehicle crash. Spartan will notify owners and repair the vehicles at no charge. The recall began on May 26, 2010. Affected owners should contact Spartan Chassis at 1-800-543-4277, option 1, to arrange for the repair.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
A COMPLETE SEPARATION OF THE BELL CRANK SUPPORT BRACKET(S) MAY CAUSE STEERING IMPAIRMENT WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
SPARTAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 26, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPARTAN AT SPARTAN CHASSIS AT 1-800-543-4277 - OPTION 1.
SPARTAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 THROUGH 2009 GLADIATOR, METROSTAR, ADVANTAGE, AND DIAMOND FIRE APPARATUS CHASSIS MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 1, 2007 THROUGH APRIL 15, 2010, EQUIPPED WITH INDEPENDENT FRONT SUSPENSIONS SUPPLIED BY RIDEWELL CORPORATION. BELL CRANK SUPPORT BRACKETS INSTALLED ON THE SUSPENSION CRADLE MAY CRACK, OR SEPARATE, FROM THE MAIN STRUCTURE (CRADLE ASSEMBLY). CERTAIN WELDS THAT ATTACH THE BELL CRANK SUPPORT BRACKETS MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED DURING THE WELDMENT OPERATION OF THE SUSPENSION CRADLE.
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.