NHTSA campaign 13V046000 · Spartan campaign ERV13-002
Spartan Recall 13V-046: Inclinometer may Allow Platform to Tilt too Low
NHTSA recall 13V046000 (Spartan campaign ERV13-002) was reported by Spartan ERV on February 11, 2013, with 26 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Spartan RMP 100 and Spartan MMP 100 for model years 2005–2011. Owners were notified on February 25, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V046000 (also written 13V-046 or 13V046)
- Filed by
- Spartan ERV
- Spartan campaign number
- ERV13-002
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 26 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Mechanical
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V046000. 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.
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V046000.
Defect description
Spartan is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 RMP 100 and 2008-2010 MMP 100 aerial vehicle apparatus. These vehicles are equipped with a single platform inclinometer that may provide an intermittent signal allowing the platform to be tilted more than below the horizontal plane.
Safety consequence
The intermittent signal may allow the aerial platform to be tilted more than below the horizontal plane which could allow the platform to strike nearby objects or people increasing the risk of injury or property damage.
Manufacturer remedy
Spartan will notify the owners, and dealers will replace the single inclinometer with a dual inclinometer installed in a sealed enclosure, free of charge. The recall began on February 25, 2013. Owners may contact Spartan at 1-800-867-6478, Option 2.
Notes
This is Spartan recall number ERV13-002.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V046000
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.