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Spartan certain tell tales does not illuminate when they are intended (high beam lamp, turn signals), or flicker.

NHTSA campaign 11V-240 · Reported April 14, 2011 · 110 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Spartan Furion, Gladiator and Metrostar
VEHICLES AFFECTED
110
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE CONTROL PANEL FOR THE TELL TALES WITH LOGIC THAT WILL ENSURE THE TELLS WILL WORK AS DESIGNED WITHOUT INTERRUPTION.
COST
Free

The short version

SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. reported a problem with the electrical system instrument cluster/panel. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

CERTAIN TELL TALES DOES NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THEY ARE INTENDED (HIGH BEAM LAMP, TURN SIGNALS), OR FLICKER. IN ADDITION, THE ABS LAMP MAY NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE SYSTEM IS AFFECTED BY A FAULT.

WHY IT MATTERS

THE TELL TALE FOR THE HIGH BEAM MAY NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE HIGH BEAM HEAD LIGHTS ARE ACTIVATED RESULTING IN A POTENTIAL DISTRACTION TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. ALSO, THE ABS LAMP MAY NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN A MALFUNCTION OCCURS THEREFORE NOT ALERTING THE DRIVER.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE CONTROL PANEL FOR THE TELL TALES WITH LOGIC THAT WILL ENSURE THE TELLS WILL WORK AS DESIGNED WITHOUT INTERRUPTION, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 11V-240.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2010–2011Spartan Furion
2010–2011Spartan Gladiator
2010–2011Spartan Metrostar

What changed

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