SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1998-07-16.
Recall campaignNHTSA 98V157000
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
Component
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
Manufacturer
SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.
Vehicles affected
25
Reported to NHTSA
1998-07-16
Owners notified
1998-12-01
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CEMENT MIXERS. THE FUEL TANKS ARE MARKED AS A NON-SIDE MOUNTED APPLICATION AND SHOULD BE MARKED FOR A SIDE MOUNTED FUEL TANK.
Safety risk
THE FUEL TANKS ARE INCORRECTLY MARKED.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE 49 GALLON RECTANGULAR FUEL TANK WITH A 50 GALLON ROUND ALUMINUM FUEL TANK.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 1, 1998. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT HAVE THE FREE REMEDY PERFORMED 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 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
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.