Spartan Diamond Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 12 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 30 model years of the Spartan Diamond (1986–2018).

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All Spartan Diamond recalls (12)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Spartan Diamond, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Service brakes, air and reservoir/tank (service brakes)

   NHTSA 18V350000 Reported May 29, 2018 309 vehicles potentially affected Spartan Motors USA

   Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 2001-2018 Spartan Gladiator, Diamond, MetroStar, and Advantage emergency response vehicles. The affected vehicles may not be equipped with a pressure protection valve installed between the air reservoir and the lubrication control module. If the air line were to become disconnected…

   Remedy: Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and install a pressure protection valve, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on June 26, 2018. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at…

   Model years: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

2. Valve (tires)

   NHTSA 15V448000 Reported July 15, 2015 212 vehicles potentially affected Spartan Motors, Inc.

   Spartan Motors, Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2007-2015 Advantage, Diamond, Gladiator, and MetroStar emergency response vehicles manufactured January 18, 2007 to February 9, 2015. The front wheels of the affected vehicles have valve stems that may rub against the brake caliper.

   Remedy: Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front wheel valve stems and replace any that have wear marks, free of charge. The recall began on September 2, 2015. Owners may contact Spartan customer service…

   Model years: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

3. Cooling unit and lines (power train)

   NHTSA 14V623000 Reported October 6, 2014 389 vehicles potentially affected Spartan Motors, Inc.

   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.

   Remedy: 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…

   Model years: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

4. Suspension: front

   NHTSA 13V628000 Reported December 18, 2013 37 vehicles potentially affected Spartan Motors, Inc.

   Spartan Motors Chassis, Inc. (Spartan Chassis) is recalling certain model year 2006-2007 Diamond, model year 2006-2010 Gladiator, model year 2009-2010 Metrostar and one model year 2007 Advantage emergency response vehicles manufactured December 22, 2005, through October 13, 2010, and equipped with independent front suspensions (IFS) by…

   Remedy: Spartan Chassis will notify owners, and dealers will repair any cracks and install reinforcement brackets, free of charge. An interim notification will be sent in January 2014. A second notification will be sent when…

   Model years: 2006, 2007

5. Electronic stability control (esc)

   NHTSA 11V500000 Reported October 13, 2011 799 vehicles potentially affected SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC.

   Spartan chassis (spartan), is recalling certain model year 2008 diamond, model year 2008-2009 furion along with model year 2011, model year 2010 furion r/t, model year 2007-2012 gladiator, model year 2008-2012 metrostar and model year 2012 spartan force emergency rescue transport vehicles equipped with an electronic stability control…

   Remedy: Spartan will notify owners and replace the control module free of charge. The safety recall began on december 19, 2011. Owners may contact spartan at 1-800-543-5008 option 5.

   Model years: 2008

6. Suspension: front

   NHTSA 10V210000 Reported May 14, 2010 58 vehicles potentially affected SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC.

   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…

   Remedy: 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.

   Model years: 2006, 2007, 2008

7. Electronic stability control (esc)

   NHTSA 10V209000 Reported May 14, 2010 468 vehicles potentially affected SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC.

   Spartan is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2010 gladiator, metrostar, furion, and diamond fire apparatus and ambulance chassis manufactured from january 29, 2008 through january 25, 2010, equipped with meritor wabco electronic stability control systems (esc). In certain cases, the esc may inadvertently interpret vehicle…

   Remedy: Spartan will notify owners and authorized service centers will perform the repairs free of charge. The safety recall began on july 12, 2010. Owners may contact spartan at 1-800-543-5008, option 5.

   Model years: 2008

8. Anchorage (seat belts)

   NHTSA 10V052000 Reported February 5, 2010 650 vehicles potentially affected SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC.

   Spartan is recalling certain model year 1998 through 2010 advantage, barron, gladiator, metrostar, mountain star, and tr-1 fire apparatus chassis cabs manufactured between february 27, 2003 and november 17, 2009 and belts sold to various vehicle alters. Certain seat belt anchorages fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor…

   Remedy: Spartan will notify owners and repair the vehicles free of charge. The safety recall began on june 2, 2010. Owners may contact spartan chassis at 1-800-543-4277 - option 1.

   Model years: 2006, 2007, 2008

9. Anchorage (seat belts)

   NHTSA 99V118000 Reported May 12, 1999 1,753 vehicles potentially affected SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.

   Vehicle description: fire trucks. These fire trucks are all 4-door models which contain dual, forward facing passenger seats. The hardware utilized to mount the seat box to the cab floor and to the backwall structure, and also to mount the type 1 seat belt systems, was inadequate to meet the requirements of FMVSS nos. 207/210, ""seating…

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the seat box mounting fasteners.

   Model years: 1990, 1991

10. Structure

    NHTSA 99V010000 Reported January 20, 1999 3,210 vehicles potentially affected SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.

    Vehicle description: fire trucks. The cab tilt system contains a 12 volt electrical solenoid assembly as an accessory to the cab tilt electric motor/hydraulic pump assembly. Rain, snow, salt spray or other corrosive environment can corrode the solenoid or "bridge" the energizing coil wire terminal causing the cab tilt system to operate…

    Remedy: Dealers will install a hermetically sealed solenoid assembly.

    Model years: 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997

11. Suspension

    NHTSA 98V286000 Reported November 6, 1998 39 vehicles potentially affected SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.

    Vehicle description: fire trucks. If the driver accelerates in a turn above 20 MPH forward speed, the lock pin is actuated and causes the axle to resist returning to the straight ahead position after the turn is completed because the lock pin is binding on the clamp plate surface.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the tag axles on these fire trucks.

    Model years: 1994, 1995, 1996

12. Latch (latches/locks/linkages)

    NHTSA 98V077000 Reported April 24, 1998 477 vehicles potentially affected SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.

    Vehicle description: fire trucks with occupant side entry doors. A difficulty in latching the side entry doors to the full closed position, and/or, the doors may release to the secondary latch position. Also loose rivets can cause the latch control mechanism to bind not allowing the door to latch properly when shut.

    Remedy: Dealers will remove and replace the latch and actuator on the doors.

    Model years: 1996, 1997

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Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.