Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 14V020000

Suspension: front

Spartan Motors, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2014-01-28.

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V020000

Suspension: front

Component
Suspension: front
Manufacturer
Spartan Motors, Inc.
Vehicles affected
452
Reported to NHTSA
2014-01-28
Owners notified
2014-03-04

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

Broken sway bar end links may result in poor vehicle handling, or sway, which increases the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

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

5 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
SPARTAN MM2014 2013 2012 2011 2010

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.