Spartan Chassis Firing Up Motorhomes at RVIA

Fire Truck Cab and Chassis on Display Features Innovations with RV Applications

CHARLOTTE, Mich., Nov. 29 -- Why is a fire truck at a RV show? Spartan Chassis, a subsidiary of Spartan Motors, Inc. is featuring a Spartan Gladiator Evolution fire rescue cab and chassis at this year's 43rd Annual National RV Trade Show in Louisville, Ky.

The fire truck, on display at booth #6008, showcases many of innovations developed by Spartan in the fire-rescue market that have applications for recreational vehicles.

"Spartan's rich heritage in the fire and rescue industry has aided development of many technical innovations for our motorhome chassis, and allowed us to unquestionably own safety in the RV market," said Richard Schalter, president of Spartan Chassis. "We have also utilized our innovations in our motorhome chassis for the fire-rescue vehicle segment, such as the introduction of high-performance technology for independent front suspension systems.

"Our experience in developing rugged, high-performance platforms for fire- rescue ensures we build safer, more reliable and innovative motorhome chassis and we thought the best way to demonstrate this was to see our fire truck chassis live and in person."

The fire truck on display will have several innovations with direct applications for motorhomes, including an advanced multiplex-electrical system, which gives the driver complete control of the vehicle's electrical functions at a centralized computer electronic display.

The fire truck also includes safety innovations including roll stability control and side roll protection, which help prevent dangerous accidents and injuries during rollovers.

About Spartan Chassis, Inc.:

Spartan Chassis, Inc. (http://www.spartanchassis.com/ ) operates under Spartan Motors, Inc. and is a leading developer and manufacturer of custom chassis for recreational, fire rescue and military defense vehicles. The company has a reputation for high quality, value, service and being the first to market with innovative products. Spartan Motors is publicly traded in the NASDAQ Stock Market under the ticker symbol SPAR.