OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 14V623000

NHTSA campaign 14V623000 covers 32 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 389 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received October 6, 2014 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 14V623000 says

NHTSA campaign 14V623000 identifies POWER TRAIN and states that If the engine coolant mixes with the transmission fluid, the transmission may not shift properly, increasing the risk of a crash.

Defect summary

Spartan Motors, Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2006-2013 Advantage, Diamond, Gladiator, and MetroStar emergency vehicles manufactured November 29, 2005, to June 19, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the transmission fluid cooler may fail, allowing the engine coolant to mix with the transmission fluid.

Consequence summary

If the engine coolant mixes with the transmission fluid, the transmission may not shift properly, increasing the risk of a crash.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 14V623000

For NHTSA campaign 14V623000, the filed corrective action says: Spartan will notify owners and dealers will install a new transmission fluid cooler, free of charge. Parts are not currently available. Owners were mailed an interim notification on November 25, 2014 and will also be mailed a second letter when parts are available. Parts should be available in mid to late January 2015. The recall began on February 9, 2015. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan's number for this recall is 14017.

Spartan will notify owners and dealers will install a new transmission fluid cooler, free of charge. Parts are not currently available. Owners were mailed an interim notification on November 25, 2014 and will also be mailed a second letter when parts are available. Parts should be available in mid to late January 2015. The recall began on February 9, 2015. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan's number for this recall is 14017.

Owner notification: February 9, 2015
Filing manufacturer: Spartan Motors, Inc.
Component groups: POWER TRAIN

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 14V623000

RecallRoad links 32 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 14V623000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.