Recall campaign · NHTSA 05V016000

Service brakes, air: slack adjusters

SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2005-01-12.

Recall campaignNHTSA 05V016000

Service brakes, air: slack adjusters

Component
Service brakes, air: slack adjusters
Manufacturer
SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC.
Vehicles affected
490
Reported to NHTSA
2005-01-12
Owners notified
2005-02-02

Defect description

ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, THE SLACK ADJUSTERS IN THE FRONT AXLES WERE NOT ADJUSTED PROPERLY.

Safety risk

THE DRIVER MAY EXPERIENCE A FEELING OF SOFTENING IN THE BRAKING FUNCTION. REDUCTION IN BRAKE FORCE WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL ADJUST THE FRONT AXLE BRAKE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 2, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPARTAN AT 1-800-543-4277, OPTION 1.

Notes

RECALL NO. SPEC 04026. CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
SPARTAN MG2005
SPARTAN MM2005

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.