NHTSA campaign 15V151000
Spartan Tool Recall 15V-151: Trailer Hitch Welds may Fail
NHTSA recall 15V151000 was reported by Spartan Tool, LLC on March 16, 2015, with 88 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Spartan Tool Sewer Jetter 738, Spartan Tool Sewer Jetter 740 and Spartan Tool Sewer Jetter 758 for model years 2013–2014. Owners were notified on March 30, 2015, 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 15V151000 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
- 15V151000 (also written 15V-151 or 15V151)
- Filed by
- Spartan Tool, LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 88 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Trailer Hitches
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 98.86% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V151000. 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 Tool
Spartan Tool Sewer Jetter 738
Spartan Tool Sewer Jetter 740
Spartan Tool Sewer Jetter 758
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V151000.
Defect description
Spartan Tool, LLC (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Sewer Jetters, model numbers 738, 740, and 758, manufactured November 1, 2013, to December 31, 2014. The trailer mounted Sewer Jetters may have their trailer hitch welds fail, and the trailer may detach from the tow vehicle.
Safety consequence
If the trailer detaches from the tow vehicle, there is an increased risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the hitch tubes with formed hitch tubes, free of charge. The recall began March 30, 2015. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-435-3866.
Notes
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 15V151000
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.