2010 SPARTAN METROSTAR; 2011 SPARTAN METROSTAR; 2010 SPARTAN FURION; 2011 SPARTAN GLADIATOR; 2011 SPARTAN FURION; 2010 SPARTAN GLADIATOR
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Spartan is recalling certain 2010-2011 model year Furion, Gladiator, and Metrostar fire apparatus chassis/cabs produced between April 8, 2010, and March 24, 2011. These vehicles have a defect in the instrument cluster where the high beam tell tale light may not illuminate when the high beams are activated, and the ABS lamp may not illuminate when a malfunction occurs. These malfunctions could distract oncoming traffic and fail to alert drivers to system problems, potentially increasing the risk of a crash.
Dealers will reprogram the control panel tell tale logic to ensure the warning lights function as designed. The recall began on June 6, 2011. Affected owners should contact Spartan at 1-800-543-5008, option 5, to schedule the repair.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
THE TELL TALE FOR THE HIGH BEAM MAY NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE HIGH BEAM HEAD LIGHTS ARE ACTIVATED RESULTING IN A POTENTIAL DISTRACTION TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. ALSO, THE ABS LAMP MAY NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN A MALFUNCTION OCCURS THEREFORE NOT ALERTING THE DRIVER. BOTH OF THESE CONSEQUENCES COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE CONTROL PANEL FOR THE TELL TALES WITH LOGIC THAT WILL ENSURE THE TELLS WILL WORK AS DESIGNED WITHOUT INTERRUPTION. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 6, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPARTAN AT 1-800-543-5008 - OPTION 5.
SPARTAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010-2011 FURION, GLADIATOR, AND METROSTAR FIRE APPARATUS CHASSIS/CAB PRODUCED FROM APRIL 8, 2010, THROUGH MARCH 24, 2011. CERTAIN TELL TALES DOES NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THEY ARE INTENDED (HIGH BEAM LAMP, TURN SIGNALS), OR FLICKER. IN ADDITION, THE ABS LAMP MAY NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE SYSTEM IS AFFECTED BY A FAULT. THEREFORE THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 101, "CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS" AND FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS."
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.