Spartan Chassis, Inc.: Steering
Spartan Chassis, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on May 9, 2006 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 254. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, THE STEERING GEAR SUPPORT BRACKET HAS THE POTENTIAL TO FAIL WHEN SUBJECT TO THE REPETITIVE FORCES OF STATIC STEERING CONDITIONS.
The risk
LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL COULD OCCUR INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING SUPPORT BRACKET FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 30, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPARTAN AT 517-543-6400.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Spartan K2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Spartan MM | 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 06V156000.
Full record for the 1998 Spartan K2 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →