Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers
SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1996-05-01.
Recall campaignNHTSA 96V072000
Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers
Component
Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers
Manufacturer
SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.
Vehicles affected
741
Reported to NHTSA
1996-05-01
Owners notified
1996-05-29
Defect description
THESE SOLENOIDS CAN FAIL TO OPERATE OR PASS CURRENT. THESE SOLENOIDS ARE USED TO TURN THE POWER TO THE IGNITION BUS BAR(S) ON THE POWER PANEL(S) ON AND OFF.
Safety risk
FAILURE OF A SOLENOID WILL CAUSE THE SET OF CONTROLLED DEVICES NOT TO FUNCTION. SOME OF THESE DEVICES ARE: CRUISE CONTROL, BACK-UP LAMP, ANTI-LOCK BRAKE ELECTR0NIC CONTROL UNIT POWER; TURN SIGNALS; HEATER/ DEFROSTER, AND/OR WINDSHIELD WIPERS.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE DEFECTIVE SOLENOIDS WITH AN "AUTOMOTIVE CONTROLS COMPANY" SOLENOID.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CLASS A MOTORHOME CHASSIS, TRANSIT BUS, AND SPECIALITY VEHICLE CHASSIS APPLICATIONS EQUIPPED WITH PRESTOLITE CHASSIS POWER PANEL SOLENOIDS. NOTE: OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING LATE MAY 1996. NOTE: OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, SHOULD CONTACT SPARTAN AT 1-800-722-3025. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
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.