Spartan recall: Suspension
What is wrong
Spartan Motors Chassis, Inc. (Spartan Chassis) is recalling certain 2010-2014 model year MM motorhome chassis manufactured December 11, 2009, through January 30, 2013, and equipped with a sway bar and model 1253 front suspension. This front suspension design has increased rebound travel which may result in a binding condition of the sway bar end link which could lead to the breaking of the sway bar end links.
What could happen
Broken sway bar end links may result in poor vehicle handling, or sway, which increases the risk of a crash.
The fix
Spartan Chassis will notify owners, and dealers will replace the old end links with new end links and an improved mounting, free of charge. The recall began on March 4, 2014. Customers may contact Spartan Chassis at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan Chassis's number for this recall is 12012.
Vehicles covered
- Spartan Mm 2010–2014
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 14V020000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Spartan Motors, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jan 28, 2014
- Owners notified
- Mar 4, 2014
- Vehicles or items affected
- 452
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- Dec 11, 2009 to Jan 30, 2013
- Part
- Suspension › Front
- Maker's own recall number
- 12012
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Spartan recall: Suspension Mar 13, 2017
- Spartan recall: Engine and engine cooling May 17, 2016
- Spartan recall: Steering Oct 8, 2015
- Spartan recall: Engine and engine cooling Sep 1, 2015
- Spartan recall: Suspension Sep 1, 2015
- Spartan recall: Power train Jun 19, 2015
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.