Spartan Chassis, Inc.: Trailer Hitches
Spartan Chassis, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 28, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,621. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
SPARTAN IS RECALLING 2,621 MY 2005-2009 K2, MY 2006-2009 MG, AND MY 2007-2009 MM MOTOR HOME CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH PUTNAM HITCHES. CERTAIN TRAILER HITCHES MAY FRACTURE WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE LOSS OF THE TRAILER.
The risk
SUSPECT HITCHES MAY DEVELOP FRACTURES AND SUBSEQUENT SEPARATION MAY OCCUR, RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH, PROPERTY DAMAGE OR PEDESTRIAN HARM.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRAILER HITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 21, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPARTAN AT 1-517-543-6400.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Spartan K2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Spartan MG | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Spartan MM | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Spartan K2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Spartan MG | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Spartan MM | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Spartan K2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Spartan MG | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Spartan MM | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Spartan K2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Spartan MG | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Spartan K2 | 3 | 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 08V567000.
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