OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 10V210000

NHTSA campaign 10V210000 covers 10 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 58 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received May 14, 2010 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 10V210000 says

NHTSA campaign 10V210000 identifies SUSPENSION and states that A complete separation of the bell crank support bracket(s) may cause steering impairment which could result in a vehicle crash.

Defect summary

Spartan is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2009 gladiator, metrostar, advantage, and diamond fire apparatus chassis manufactured from january 1, 2007 through april 15, 2010, equipped with independent front suspensions supplied by ridewell corporation. bell crank support brackets installed on the suspension cradle may crack, or separate, from the main structure (cradle assembly). certain welds that attach the bell crank support brackets may have been omitted during the weldment operation of the suspension cradle.

Consequence summary

A complete separation of the bell crank support bracket(s) may cause steering impairment which could result in a vehicle crash.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 10V210000

For NHTSA campaign 10V210000, the filed corrective action says: Spartan will notify owners and repair the vehicles free of charge. the safety recall began on may 26, 2010. owners may contact spartan at spartan chassis at 1-800-543-4277 - option 1.

Spartan will notify owners and repair the vehicles free of charge. the safety recall began on may 26, 2010. owners may contact spartan at spartan chassis at 1-800-543-4277 - option 1.

Owner notification: May 26, 2010
Filing manufacturer: SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC.
Component groups: SUSPENSION

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 10V210000

RecallRoad links 10 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 10V210000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.