Spartan Chassis, Inc.: Service Brakes, Air
Spartan Chassis, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 6, 2011 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 35. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
SPARTAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 K2 RECREATIONAL VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 30, 2010, THROUGH NOVEMBER 22, 2011, RATED AT 52,000 LBS AND EQUIPPED WITH 3030 BRAKE CHAMBERS. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER 121, AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS BECAUSE THEY DO NOT MEET THE PARK BRAKE AND DRAW BAR REQUIREMENTS.
The risk
THE PARK BRAKE MAY NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE IN PLACE AND IF THE VEHICLE MOVES, INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE COULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING.
The remedy
SPARTAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND INSTALL IMPROVED BRAKE CHAMBERS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 12, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPARTAN AT 1-517-543-6400.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Spartan K2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Spartan K2 | 0 | 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 11V587000.
Full record for the 2012 Spartan K2 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →