NHTSA campaign 19V913000
SVI Trucks Recall 19V-913: Brake Relay Valve Air Flow Restriction/FMVSS 121
NHTSA recall 19V913000 was reported by SVI Trucks on December 20, 2019, with 2 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Spartan Metrostar for the 2019 model year. Owners were notified on December 20, 2019, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 19V913000 (also written 19V-913 or 19V913)
- Filed by
- SVI Trucks
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Air
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 121
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 19V913000. 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 Metrostar
- 2019 · Vehicles built December 7, 2017 – March 12, 2019 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V913000.
Defect description
SVI Trucks is recalling certain vehicles built on 2019 Spartan Emergency Response MetroStar chassis. The brake relay valve may have an air flow restriction, which may result in an increased stopping distance. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
Safety consequence
A longer distance needed to stop the vehicle can increase the risk of crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Spartan will notify owners, and Spartan dealers will inspect and replace the valves, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008 or SVI Trucks customer service at 1-888-784-1112.
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 19V913000
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.