Spartan Chassis, Inc.: Electrical System › Wiring › Fuses and Circuit Breakers
Spartan Chassis, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 15, 2007 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,672. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOME CHASSIS, THERE MAY BE A LOOSE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE BUS BAR AND A GRID PAD DUE TO THE PINS BEING SLIGHTLY SMALLER DIAMETERS AFTER ASSEMBLY. ELECTRICAL POWER MAY BE LOST TO COMPONENTS OF THE MAJOR CHASSIS OPERATING SYSTEMS (ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, STARTING, COOLING) CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN AND/OR NOT BE CAPABLE OF POWERING UP.
The risk
EACH VEHICLE COULD POTENTIALLY EXPERIENCE A UNIQUE CIRCUMSTANCE WHERE ONE OR A COMBINATION OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS COULD OCCUR: LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, STARTING AND ENGINE COOLING SYSTEMS, OPERATION OF THE RIGHT CHASSIS STOP/TURN SIGNAL AND RIGHT TRAILER STOP/TURN SIGNAL, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM, AUXILIARY BRAKE SYSTEM, THE HEATER ELEMENTS IN THE AIR DRYER, AND THE HEATER ELEMENT IN THE WATER-IN-FUEL SEPARATOR.
The remedy
THE DVEC BUSSMANN BOX WILL BE REPLACED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 16, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPARTAN AT 1-517-543-6400.
20 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Fleetwood American Eagle | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Fleetwood American Tradition | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Fleetwood Revolution LE | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Spartan MG | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Spartan MM | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Spartan NG | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Spartan SG | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Spartan SU | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Tiffin Allegro Bus | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Tiffin Phaeton | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Fleetwood American Eagle | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Fleetwood American Tradition | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Fleetwood Revolution LE | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Spartan MG | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Spartan MM | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Spartan NG | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Spartan SG | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Spartan SU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Tiffin Allegro Bus | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Tiffin Phaeton | 1 | 7 | 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 07V363000.
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