{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Spartan recall 16V601 (16021): Spartan Erv Legend, Spartan Erv Star (2014 to 2016)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v601/",
  "summary": "Recall 16V601 (Spartan): If the power output cannot be changed, once the fire truck arrives at the scene, it may not be able to pump water to aid in ext...",
  "excerpt": "Spartan Erv Legend, Spartan Erv Star, model years 2014 to 2016. Filed by Spartan Motors USA and reported to NHTSA on 15 August 2016. 55 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Legend and Star fire trucks manufactured April 15, 2015, to April 16, 2016. The affected vehicles may be equipped with certain C20 and C21 split-shaft transmissions from Waterous. This transmission sends power to the wheels of an emergency response … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Spartan's own number for this recall: 16021. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 16V601 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the power output cannot be changed, once the fire truck arrives at the scene, it may not be able to pump water to aid in extinguishing the fire, increasing the risk of injury.” 16V601 Spartan Motors USA Power Train:Manual Transmission 15 August 2016 2014-2016 SPARTAN ERV LEGEND, SPARTAN ERV STAR If the power output cannot be cha",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:36:52+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T11:28:24+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Spartan recall 16V601 (16021): Spartan Erv Legend, Spartan Erv Star (2014 to 2016)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v601/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}