ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Published October 14, 2011 · Recall initiated: October 13, 2011
What's the hazard
SPARTAN CHASSIS (SPARTAN), IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 DIAMOND, MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 FURION ALONG WITH MODEL YEAR 2011, MODEL YEAR 2010 FURION R/T, MODEL YEAR 2007-2012 GLADIATOR, MODEL YEAR 2008-2012 METROSTAR AND MODEL YEAR 2012 SPARTAN FORCE EMERGENCY RESCUE TRANSPORT VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 12, 2007, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2011. THE ESC MODULE MAY CAUSE THE ESC SYSTEM TO ACTIVATE UNNECESSARILY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN IN A PARTICULAR MANNER ON CERTAIN UNIQUE ROAD CONDITIONS AND MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT THE SLIP ANGLE CALCULATION BY THE ESC MODULE.
What to do
SPARTAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE CONTROL MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 19, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPARTAN AT 1-800-543-5008 OPTION 5.
Recall details
- Brand
- SPARTAN
- Model
- METROSTAR
- Manufacturer
- Shyft Group
- Lot
- 2008 SPARTAN METROSTAR | 2009 SPARTAN FURION | 2010 SPARTAN FURION R/T | 2011 SPARTAN METROSTAR | 2010 SPARTAN METROSTAR | 2008 SPARTAN FURION | 2008 SPARTAN DIAMOND | 2009 SPARTAN METROSTAR | 2011 SPARTAN FURION | 2012 SPARTAN GLADIATOR | 2012 SPARTAN METROSTAR | 2012 SPARTAN SPARTAN FORCE | 2011 SPARTAN GLADIATOR | 2007 SPARTAN GLADIATOR | 2008 SPARTAN GLADIATOR | 2009 SPARTAN GLADIATOR | 2010 SPARTAN GLADIATOR
- Risk classification
- V
- Country
- US
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