Spartan Chassis, Inc.: Steering
Spartan Chassis, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 9, 2009 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 75. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
SPARTAN IS RECALLING 75 MODEL YEAR 2008 AND 2009 GLD, FUR, AND MTR FIRE TRUCK CHASSIS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 29, 2008 AND MAY 6, 2009, EQUIPPED WITH MERITOR WABCO STEERING ANGLE SENSORS (SAS). THE SAS CAN DEVELOP INTERNAL FRICTION BETWEEN THE SENSOR GEARS AND THE SENSOR HOUSING AS A RESULT OF EXTERNAL FORCES EXPERIENCED ON THE VEHICLE INCLUDING VIBRATION. IF DEVELOPED FRICTION IS GREAT ENOUGH, THE DRIVING TAB OF THE SAS CAN SHEAR AS THE DRIVER TURNS THE STEERING WHEEL.
The risk
WITH A BROKEN SAS DRIVING TAB, THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, WHICH COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
EACH VEHICLE MANUFACTURER WILL PROVIDE A REMEDY PLAN AND NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. THE AFFECTED VEHICLES WILL BE REPAIRED WITHOUT CHARGE TO THE OWNERS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THEIR VEHICLE MANUFACTURER OR SPARTAN CHASSIS TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-543-4277.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Spartan Fur | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Spartan GLD | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Spartan MTR | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Spartan Fur | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Spartan GLD | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Spartan MTR | 0 | 4 | 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 09V208000.
Full record for the 2009 Spartan Fur → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →