Spartan Motors USA: Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights
Spartan Motors USA reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 21, 2019 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 4,534. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 2012-2019 Fleet Utilimaster Walk In vehicles built on a DTNA chassis. The brake pedal clevis pin clip may rub or bend on the throttle pedal and possibly detach.
The risk
If the clip is detaches and clevis pin slides out of position, the brake lights may fail. Loss of brake lights may mislead other drivers if they are unaware the vehicle is stopping or slowing down, which increases the risk of crash. If the pin continues to slide out further, the pedal may detach, increasing the risk of crash.
The remedy
DTNA will notify Spartan owners, and DTNA dealers will inspect the clevis pin clearance and correct it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began July 22, 2019. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712 or Spartan at 1-800-543-5008. Spartan's number for this recall is 19013.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Utilimaster Walk-In Van | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Utilimaster Walk-In Van | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Utilimaster Walk-In Van | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Utilimaster Walk-In Van | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Utilimaster Walk-In Van | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Utilimaster Walk-In Van | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Utilimaster Walk-In Van | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Utilimaster Walk-In Van | 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 19V477000.
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