Spartan Chassis, Inc.: Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Upper Ball Joint
Spartan Chassis, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 7, 2006 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 11. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN FIRE TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH TIMONEY 22 INDEPENDENT FRONT SUSPENSIONS, THE KINGPIN BALL PIN IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION CAN FRACTURE AT THE M35 THREAD AT THE TOP OF THE BALL PIN.
The risk
THE DRIVER WILL EXPERIENCE LOSS OF STEERING WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE UPPER AND LOWER KINGPINS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 6, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPARTAN AT 517-543-6400.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Spartan GA41H-2142 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Spartan GA47H-3164 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Spartan GA47L-2142 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Spartan GA41L-2142 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Spartan GA42L-2142 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Spartan GA42M-2142 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Spartan GA40M-3164 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Spartan GA41M-2142 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Spartan GA41M-3164 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Spartan GA47M-3164 | 0 | 2 | 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 06V029000.
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