Spartan Motors, Inc.: Structure
Spartan Motors, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 18, 1998 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 30. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CEMENT MIXERS. ONE OR MORE OF THE FOUR CAB MOUNTING BOLTS CAN PUNCH THROUGH THE SHEET METAL FLOOR ALLOWING THE CAB TO DROP OR TILT AND THEN CONTACT THE STEERING MECHANISM.
The risk
THIS CONDITION CAN JAM THE STEERING MECHANISM PREVENTING THE VEHICLE FROM BEING TURNED IN ANY DIRECTION.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REINFORCE THE CAB FLOOR AT THE SUSPENSION POINTS; PROVIDE NEW CAB SUPPORT BRACKETS; AND PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SPACERS TO LIFT THE CAB HEIGHT IN RELATION TO THE STEERING GEAR.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Spartan CT2242 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Spartan CT2242 | 0 | 2 | 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 98V327000.
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