NHTSA campaign 11V425000 · Spartan campaign 11022
Spartan Recall 11V-425: V-BAND CLAMP ASSEMBLY
NHTSA recall 11V425000 (Spartan campaign 11022) was reported by SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. on August 17, 2011, with 212 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Spartan Gladiator, Spartan K2, Spartan K3 and more for model years 2010–2012. Owners were notified on October 10, 2011, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 11V425000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 11V425000 (also written 11V-425 or 11V425)
- Filed by
- SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC.
- Spartan campaign number
- 11022
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 212 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 11V425000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Spartan
Spartan Bus
- 2011 · Vehicles built September 29, 2010 – June 20, 2011 (per NHTSA)
Spartan Furion
- 2011 · Vehicles built September 29, 2010 – June 20, 2011 (per NHTSA)
Spartan Gladiator
Spartan K2
Spartan K3
Spartan Metrostar
Spartan MM
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 11V425000.
Defect description
SPARTAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010, 2011, AND 2012 RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, MODELS MM, K2, K3, BUS, FURION, GLADIATOR, AND METRO STAR, MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 29, 2010, THROUGH JUNE 20, 2011, EQUIPPED WITH A CUMMINS ISB, ISC, ISL, OR ISX DIESEL ENGINE. THE V-BAND CLAMP ASSEMBLY, PART NUMBERS Q187684, Q187685, AND Q187686, USED TO CONNECT THE INLET AND OUTLET CONE SECTIONS TO THE DIESEL OXIDATION CATALYST (DOC)/DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER (DPF) INCLUDE A T-BOLT WHICH CAN FRACTURE AND FAIL WHEN SUBJECTED TO STRESS OR LOAD. A FRACTURE OR FAILURE OF THE T-BOLT MAY CAUSE THE CLAMP TO LOOSEN AND THE INLET OR OUTLET SECTIONS ATTACHED TO THE DOC/DPF HOUSING TO DISCONNECT.
Safety consequence
IF THE INLET OR OUTLET SECTIONS DISCONNECT, HOT EXHAUST GASES CAN VENT PRIOR TO EXITING THE TAILPIPE, CREATING THE RISK OF COMBUSTION AND A FIRE. IF BOTH CLAMPS FAIL, THERE IS A RISK IN SOME APPLICATIONS THAT THE DOC/DPF HOUSING MAY DETACH COMPLETELY, CREATING A ROAD HAZARD.
Manufacturer remedy
SPARTAN IS WORKING WITH CUMMINS TO IDENTIFY AND NOTIFY OWNERS OF THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED CUMMINS DEALERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 10, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CUMMINS AT 1-812-377-5000 OR SPARTAN AT 1-800-543-5008 - OPTION 5.
Notes
CUMMINS RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS C1154.SPARTAN'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 11022.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 11V425000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.