Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 13V481000

Steering: steering wheel/handle bar

Spartan Motors, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2013-09-30.

Recall campaignNHTSA 13V481000

Steering: steering wheel/handle bar

Component
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
Manufacturer
Spartan Motors, Inc.
Vehicles affected
138
Reported to NHTSA
2013-09-30
Owners notified
2013-11-04

Defect description

Spartan Motors Chassis (Spartan Chassis) is recalling certain model year 2011, 2013, and 2014 School Bus Chassis manufactured December 21, 2010, through September 18, 2013. The nut that affixes the steering wheel nut may have been insufficiently tightened.

Safety risk

The loose steering wheel nut may cause the steering wheel to come loose resulting in loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Spartan Chassis will notify owners, and dealers will verify the steering wheel nut torque. The recall began on November 4, 2013. Owners may contact Spartan Motors at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan's recall campaign number is 13023.

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 SB2014 2013 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.