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NHTSA recall 15V448000

Tires › Valve

Spartan Advantage and 3 more

Reported Jul 15, 2015212 vehicles affectedSpartan Motors, Inc.Maker’s number 15012Built Jan 18, 2007 – Feb 9, 2015

The defect

Spartan Motors, Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2007-2015 Advantage, Diamond, Gladiator, and MetroStar emergency response vehicles manufactured January 18, 2007 to February 9, 2015. The front wheels of the affected vehicles have valve stems that may rub against the brake caliper.

The risk

If the valve stems rub against the brake caliper, a hole may develop causing the tire to deflate suddenly, increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front wheel valve stems and replace any that have wear marks, free of charge. The recall began on September 2, 2015. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan's number for this recall is 15012.

Official recall at NHTSA ↗

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Vehicles in this recall

Spartan Advantage
200720082009201020112012201320142015
Spartan Diamond
200720082009201020112012201320142015
Spartan Gladiator
200720082009201020112012201320142015
Spartan Metrostar
200720082009201020112012201320142015

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.