Spartan Chassis, Inc.: Service Brakes, Air › Slack Adjusters
Spartan Chassis, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 12, 2005 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 490. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, THE SLACK ADJUSTERS IN THE FRONT AXLES WERE NOT ADJUSTED PROPERLY.
The risk
THE DRIVER MAY EXPERIENCE A FEELING OF SOFTENING IN THE BRAKING FUNCTION. REDUCTION IN BRAKE FORCE WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL ADJUST THE FRONT AXLE BRAKE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 2, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPARTAN AT 1-800-543-4277, OPTION 1.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Spartan MG | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Spartan MM | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 05V016000.
Full record for the 2005 Spartan MG → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →