Spartan Motors, Inc.: Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Spartan Motors, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 9, 2013 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 46. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Spartan Motors Chassis, Inc. (Spartan Chassis) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Transit Bus Chassis Cabs manufactured February 17, 2011, through February 14, 2013. Due to an improper connection in the extension harness that connects the main chassis harness to the fuel pump, the fuel pump may inadvertently shut off.
The risk
If the fuel pump shuts off, the engine will stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Spartan Motors will notify owners and dealers will install a new extension harness, free of charge. The recall began on September 5, 2013. Owners may contact Spartan Motors at 1-517-543-6400. This is Spartan campaign number 13015.
3 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Spartan Motors Transit Bus Chassis Cab | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Spartan Motors Transit Bus Chassis Cab | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Spartan Motors Transit Bus Chassis Cab | 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 13V302000.
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