Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 14V679000

Service brakes, air: antilock

Spartan Motors, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2014-10-28.

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V679000

Service brakes, air: antilock

Component
Service brakes, air: antilock
Manufacturer
Spartan Motors, Inc.
Vehicles affected
65
Reported to NHTSA
2014-10-28
Owners notified
2015-01-14

Defect description

Spartan Motors Chassis, Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2011-2015 school bus chassis manufactured December 21, 2010, to June 26, 2014, and equipped with air brake systems. The affected chassis may have been manufactured with the rear antilock brake system (ABS) harness connectors reversed.

Safety risk

If the ABS connectors are reversed, the rear wheels may lock up while braking, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and correct the ABS harness connectors, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on January 14, 2015. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan's number for this recall is 14015.

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 SB2015 2014 2013 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.