| NHTSA Record Id: 11929 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: SPARTAN |
| Recalled Component Id: 000008973000082037000000272 |
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| Model Name: GLADIATOR |
Model Year: 1988 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 99V010000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: 97019 |
| Component Name: STRUCTURE |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jul, 31 1986 |
End date of Manufacturing: Dec, 16 1997 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 3210 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jun, 18 1999 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Shyft Group |
Report Received Date: Jan, 20 1999 |
| Record Creation date : Jan, 27 1999 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: fire trucks. the cab tilt system contains a 12 volt electrical solenoid assembly as an accessory to the cab tilt electric motor/hydraulic pump assembly. rain, snow, salt spray or other corrosive environment can corrode the solenoid or "bridge" the energizing coil wire terminal causing the cab tilt system to operate uncontrollably. |
Consequence Summary: This could cause the cab tilt system to actuate without control, increasing the risk of personal injury. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will install a hermetically sealed solenoid assembly. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification began june 18, 1999.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact spartan at 1-800-722-3025. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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