Spartan Chassis, Inc.: Service Brakes, Air › Supply
Spartan Chassis, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 12, 2005 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 4,735. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH NGI AIR PRESSURE GAUGES LOCATED ON THE DASH PANEL IS GIVING A FALSE READING.
The risk
THIS MAY CAUSE THE PARK BRAKE TO ENGAGE WITHOUT WARNING, THUS THROWING THE PASSENGER FORWARD, CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR INJURY TO OCCUPANTS.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL USE A JUMPER HARNESS CONTAINING A 33 OHM RESISTOR WHICH WILL SHIFT THE RESISTANCE CURVE OF THE AIR PRESSURE SENDER TO MATCH THE ALARM POINT OF THE CURRENT GAUGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 3, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPARTAN AT 517-543-6400.
29 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Spartan K2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Spartan MG | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Spartan Mgtra | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Spartan MM | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Spartan Mmtra | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Spartan NVS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Spartan K2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Spartan ME | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Spartan MG | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Spartan Mgnat | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Spartan Mgtra | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Spartan MM | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Spartan Mmtra | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Spartan NVS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Spartan SP | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Spartan K2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Spartan ME | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Spartan MG | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Spartan Mgtra | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Spartan MM | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Spartan Mmtra | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Spartan SG | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Spartan SP | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Spartan K2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Spartan MG | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Spartan Mgtra | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Spartan Mmjay | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Spartan Mmtra | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Spartan SP | 0 | 1 | 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 05V146000.
Full record for the 2005 Spartan K2 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →