Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 13V441000

Suspension: front: control arm

Spartan Motors, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2013-09-18.

Recall campaignNHTSA 13V441000

Suspension: front: control arm

Component
Suspension: front: control arm
Manufacturer
Spartan Motors, Inc.
Vehicles affected
75
Reported to NHTSA
2013-09-18
Owners notified
2013-10-24

Defect description

Spartan Motors Chassis, Inc. (Spartan Motors) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Transit Bus Chassis Cab buses manufactured February 17, 2011, through August 8, 2013 and equipped with an independent front suspension. Due to a manufacturing error, the control arms may fracture or break without warning.

Safety risk

If a lower control arm breaks, and separates from the mounting bushing, loss of vehicle control could occur, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Spartan Motors will notify owners, and dealers will replace the control arms and mounting hardware, free of charge. The recall began during October 2013. Owners may contact Spartan Motors at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan's recall number is 13022.

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.

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
SPARTAN MOTORS Transit BUS Chassis CAB2013 2012 2011

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.