NHTSARecalled Feb 28, 2013 · #13V066000
Inadvertent Air Bag deployment
Hazard
Vehicle safety defect
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Spartan Motors Chassis, Inc., 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. An inadvertent air bag deployment could result in personal injury or increase the risk of a crash.
Product details
- Product
- Inadvertent Air Bag deployment
- Type
- Vehicle
- Manufacturer
- Shyft Group
- Model numbers
- 2013 Metro
- UPCs
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What you should do
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.