SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1983-07-27.
Recall campaignNHTSA 83V070000
Wheels: rim
Component
Wheels: rim
Manufacturer
SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.
Vehicles affected
1,671
Reported to NHTSA
1983-07-27
Owners notified
1983-08-03
Defect description
A FAULTY RIM DESIGN IN WHICH RIMS HAVE EITHER 8 OR 10 SLOTS (DEPENDING ON RIM TYPE) ALLOWS BENDING OF THE RIM UNDER A HEAVY LOAD.
Manufacturer remedy
UPON INSPECTION, DEALER WILL REPLACE DEFECTIVE RIMS. IN ADDITION, THE LUG BOLTS WILL BE CHECKED TO ENSURE THAT THE WHEEL IS SECURELY FASTENED.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BOAT TRAILERS.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; WHEEL RIM ASSEMBLY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE WHEEL COULD COME OFF WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION,POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT AND PERSONAL INJURY.
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.