Spartan Motors Chassis, a subsidiary of Spartan Motors, is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Metro Star and Gladiator fire trucks manufactured from March 29, 2012, through January 30, 2013 and equipped with a Spartan advanced protection system (APS) supplied by Takata Protection Systems. The circuits on the control module of the APS may short and cause an inadvertent air bag deployment.
Shyft Group – Inadvertent Air Bag deployment
| Report Received Date | 02/28/2013 |
| NHTSA ID | 13V066000 |
| Consequence Summary | An inadvertent air bag deployment could result in personal injury or increase the risk of a crash. |
| Corrective Action | Spartan Motors will notify owners, and dealers will install a new sub-wire harness on the control module of the APS, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in March 2013. Owners may contact Spartan at 1-800-543-5008 - Option 4. |
| Recall Code | 13-004 |
| Potentially Affected | 27 |
| Fire Risk When Parked | No |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Recall Link | Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=13V066000) |
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