Recall Register

2009 Spartan GLS: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2009 Spartan GLS. The newest campaign is 09V185000. NHTSA received the report on 28 May 2009. The NHTSA record gives the component Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Diesel. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 09V185000, in the NHTSA record

Spartan is working with caterpillar (please see 08e054). Caterpillar will repair the subject vehicles free of charge. Owners may contact caterpillar at-1-800-447-4986 or spartan at 1-800-543-4277.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 514 units in total.

  1. 09V185000Received . 30 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Diesel

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Spartan is recalling 87 model year 2008 and 2009 glc, gld, gle, and gls fire truck cab/chassis manufactured between august 2, 2007 and may 27, 2009 equipped with c13 caterpillar diesel engines. The extension pipes attached to the aftertreatment regeneration device (ard) may develop a hole, and heat and flame may escape during a regeneration of the diesel particular filter.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This condition could result in a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Spartan is working with caterpillar (please see 08e054). Caterpillar will repair the subject vehicles free of charge. Owners may contact caterpillar at-1-800-447-4986 or spartan at 1-800-543-4277.

    Report filed by SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 09010.

  2. 09V184000Received . 484 units.

    Service Brakes, Air / Supply / Quick Release Valve

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Spartan is recalling 484 model years 2008-2010 adv, bey, fur, glc, gld, k2, k3, mg, mm, mtr, and nvs fire truck, ambulance, and motor home chassis manufactured between july 1 and december 16, 2008 equipped with certain haldex quick release valves (qrv). The rubber diaphragm inside the qrv may experience delamination resulting in significant levels of air pressure leakage past and/or through the diaphragm, or the development of a bubble in the diaphragm which may trap air pressure in the valve and not allow the service brakes to release.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Malfunction of the air brake system could result in a vehicle crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Each vehicle manufacturer will provide a remedy plan and notification schedule. The affected vehicles will be repaired without charge to the owners. Owners may contact their vehicle manufacturer or spartan chassis toll-free at 1-800-543-4277.

    Report filed by SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 09005. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20082
  2. 20092
  3. 20101

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2009 Spartan GLS: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/spartan/gls/2009/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2009 Spartan GLS?
514 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Spartan GLS have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the Spartan GLS, model years 2008 to 2010. 2 of them name the 2009 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2009 Spartan GLS open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.