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Spartan vehicles fail to meet the service brake release requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no.

NHTSA campaign 10V-245 · Reported June 7, 2010 · 898 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Spartan Gladiator and Metrostar
VEHICLES AFFECTED
898
REMEDY
SPARTAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE .38 INCH INSIDE DIAMETER BRAKE HOSE TO A .50 INCH INSIDE DIAMETER HOSE FREE OF CHARGE.
COST
Free

The short version

SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. reported a problem with the service brakes, air. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

THE VEHICLES FAIL TO MEET THE SERVICE BRAKE RELEASE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS." SPECIFICALLY, ADDITIONAL VALVING REQUIRED FOR THE ESC SYSTEM REDUCED THE AIR FLOW AND VOLUME TO THE BRAKE CHAMBERS RESULTING IN SLOWER SERVICE BRAKE RELEASE TIMING.

WHY IT MATTERS

SERVICE BRAKE RELEASE TIMING THAT DOES MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 121 MAY RESULT IN LESS EFFICIENT BRAKING PERFORMANCE AND WILL PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM BEING MOVED IN A TIMELY FASHION.

WHAT TO DO

SPARTAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE .38 INCH INSIDE DIAMETER BRAKE HOSE TO A .50 INCH INSIDE DIAMETER HOSE FREE OF CHARGE.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 10V-245.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2008–2010Spartan Gladiator
2009–2010Spartan Metrostar

What changed

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