Spartan Motors USA: Structure › Frame and Members
Spartan Motors USA reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 19, 2016 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 39. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2011-2015 Transit Bus Chassis Cabs manufactured June 16, 2011, to December 1, 2015, and built to be completed as transit buses powered by compressed natural gas (CNG). These chassis cabs have frames that may crack.
The risk
The cracked frame may reduce the driver's ability to control the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Spartan has notified owners, and dealers will weld any cracked frames as an interim fix. For the final remedy, the dealers will add reinforcement to both chassis rails, free of charge. An interim notice was sent to owners on July 18, 2016. The recall began on October 5, 2016. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan's number for this recall is 16019.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Spartan Motors Transit Bus Chassis Cab | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Spartan Motors Transit Bus Chassis Cab | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 16V537000.
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