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United States 11V006000

Shyft Group

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING — FUEL LINE FAILURE · January 11, 2011

The problem

SPARTAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 AND 2009 FURION INCOMPLETE EMERGENCY/RESCUE VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 5, 2007, THROUGH AUGUST 8, 2009, EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR C7 ENGINES. THE #5 AND #6 FUEL LINES MAY CRACK AT THE FASTENING POINT TO THE COMMON FUEL RAIL AND CAUSE A FUEL LEAK.

Risk

A FUEL LEAK, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

What owners should do

SPARTAN IS WORKING WITH CATERPILLER TO NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED CATERPILLAR DEALERS FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CATERPILLAR TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-447-4986 OR SPARTAN CHASSIS AT 1-800-543-5008 OPTION 5.

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