OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 18V440000

NHTSA campaign 18V440000 covers 10 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 865 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received June 29, 2018 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 18V440000 says

NHTSA campaign 18V440000 identifies ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and states that If the battery positive cable arcs, it can increase the risk of a fire.

Defect summary

Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 2010-2019 Spartan Emergency Response Gladiator vehicles. The protective sleeve for the cable that connects the battery positive terminal to the alternator can become brittle and allow the cable to chafe and arc.

Consequence summary

If the battery positive cable arcs, it can increase the risk of a fire.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 18V440000

For NHTSA campaign 18V440000, the filed corrective action says: Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will install brackets to move the cable away from any chafe points, and replace any damaged battery positive cables, free of charge. The recall began on August 27, 2018. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008. Spartan's number for this recall is 18020.

Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will install brackets to move the cable away from any chafe points, and replace any damaged battery positive cables, free of charge. The recall began on August 27, 2018. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008. Spartan's number for this recall is 18020.

Owner notification: August 27, 2018
Filing manufacturer: Spartan Motors USA
Component groups: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 18V440000

RecallRoad links 10 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 18V440000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.