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NHTSA campaign 19V828000 · manufacturer recall 19V-674

2005–2020 Spartan Gladiator and 1 other Spartan model: service brakes, air recall

Without the control line being pressure-protected, in the event the control line is severed, air may suddenly be lost from the service reservoir system, causing the brakes to apply unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.

high 94 vehicles affected 54% reported repaired

What was reported

Source: manufacturer filing, 49 CFR Part 573
Problem Marion Body Works Inc. (Marion Body Works) is recalling certain 2005-2020 Emergency Response Gladiator and Metrostar vehicles equipped with pneumatically-controlled automatic tire chain systems. The air pressure control lines may not be pressure-protected. Risk Without the control line being pressure-protected, in the event the control line is severed, air may suddenly be lost from the service reservoir system, causing the brakes to apply unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash. Fix Marion Body Works will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the routing of the control lines, rerouting them into the auxiliary air reservoir as necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 22, 2019. Owners may contact Marion Body Works customer service at 1-715-754-5261 or Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008.

Reported to NHTSA Nov 19, 2019 by Marion Body Works Inc, owners notified Oct 22, 2019.

Which vehicles are covered

Source: NHTSA campaign 19V828000

Vehicles built Jan 1, 2004 to Dec 31, 2019 — a VIN outside that window is not part of this campaign even if the year, make and model match.

Model yearOn WhichTrim
2005 Spartan Gladiator
2006 Spartan Gladiator
2007 Spartan Gladiator
2008 Spartan Gladiator
2009 Spartan Gladiator
2010 Spartan Gladiator
2011 Spartan Gladiator
2012 Spartan Gladiator
2013 Spartan Gladiator
2014 Spartan Gladiator
2015 Spartan Gladiator
2016 Spartan Gladiator
2017 Spartan Gladiator
2018 Spartan Gladiator
2019 Spartan Gladiator
2020 Spartan Gladiator
2005 Spartan Metrostar
2006 Spartan Metrostar
2007 Spartan Metrostar
2008 Spartan Metrostar
2009 Spartan Metrostar
2010 Spartan Metrostar
2011 Spartan Metrostar
2012 Spartan Metrostar
2013 Spartan Metrostar
2014 Spartan Metrostar
2015 Spartan Metrostar
2016 Spartan Metrostar
2017 Spartan Metrostar
2018 Spartan Metrostar
2019 Spartan Metrostar
2020 Spartan Metrostar

None of the vehicles this campaign names has a page on WhichTrim: the catalogue covers the cars, trucks and SUVs the EPA certifies from 2016 on, and these vehicles fall outside it — older model years, or motorhomes, trailers, buses, motorcycles and chassis cabs the EPA does not rate. The campaign record above is complete as filed, and whether one specific vehicle is included is settled by its VIN. Other campaigns on vehicles without a page here →

How much of it has been fixed

Source: manufacturer quarterly report, 49 CFR 573.7
Reported repaired 54%

of the campaign

The final figure: the six quarters of reporting that 49 cfr 573.7 requires have closed.

This is the manufacturer's own cumulative count of vehicles it has inspected and repaired, divided by the vehicles the campaign covers. It files that count with NHTSA every quarter for six consecutive quarters, starting from the quarter in which owners were told a remedy was ready, and then the obligation ends — so a figure on an older campaign is where the count stopped, not where it stands today.

It rarely reaches 100%, and not because the work was not done. The same report asks manufacturers to count vehicles they could not reach at all — exported, stolen, scrapped, or simply never located — and those stay in the denominator. A low number means a lot of these vehicles are still out there unrepaired; it does not tell you which ones.

The federal paperwork

Source: nhtsa.gov

Filed documents

NHTSA has not published the scanned filings for this campaign, or has not published them yet. The campaign record itself is on their site.

Check one specific vehicle

A recall applies to a build range, so year, make and model cannot settle it. NHTSA checks a VIN against the manufacturer's own list and tells you whether the repair is still outstanding on that vehicle.

NHTSA VIN recall lookup →

Campaign 19V828000 · the manufacturer calls it 19V-674

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Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573

Is 19V-674 the same recall as 19V828000?

Yes. 19V-674 is the number Marion Body Works Inc uses for this campaign in its own paperwork and in the letter it sends owners. 19V828000 is the number NHTSA files it under. One recall, two references — dealers and service departments generally quote the manufacturer's.

Does this recall repair cost anything?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to remedy a safety defect or a compliance failure at no charge, for vehicles up to 15 years old measured from the date of first sale. A dealer that asks you to pay for a recall repair is in the wrong.

How do I know whether my vehicle is included?

By VIN, not by model year. This campaign covers vehicles built Jan 1, 2004 to Dec 31, 2019. The manufacturer files a build range with NHTSA and only vehicles inside it are covered, so two identical-looking cars from the same year can differ. NHTSA's own lookup checks a VIN against the manufacturer's list.

What if the repair is not available yet?

It happens, and often. Manufacturers must notify owners when a defect is found even if the parts or the software are not ready, then notify them a second time once the remedy exists. The remedy filed for this campaign is described above.

What did the manufacturer say was wrong?

The problem, risk and fix quoted on this page are the manufacturer's own words as filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR Part 573. WhichTrim does not paraphrase them.

Who started this recall?

NHTSA's record credits the manufacturer. A recall can begin with the manufacturer's own testing, with a defect investigation, or with a compliance test against a Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard.