SPARTAN Recalls

Feb 07, 2006 – ON CERTAIN FIRE TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH TIMONEY 22 INDEPENDENT FRONT SUSPENSIONS, THE KINGPIN BALL PIN IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION CAN FRACTURE AT THE M35 THREAD AT THE TOP OF THE BALL PIN.

Feb 07, 2006 – ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, THE BRAKE LIGHTS BECOME INOPERABLE WHEN THE FUSE IS BLOWN UPON ACTIVATION OF THE AUXILIARY BRAKE. AT THE TIME, THE AUXILIARY BRAKE, THE COOLANT LEVEL SENSOR, AND AUXILIARY BRAKE 'BRAKE LIGHT ACTIVATION' CEASE TO FUNCTION, AND THE 'CHECK' ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES.

Jul 22, 2005 – ON CERTAIN FIRE TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH DETROIT DIESEL SERIES 40 ENGINES, THE TURBOCHARGER CAN FAIL ALLOWING LUBRICATING OIL TO SPILL ONTO THE ENGINE.

Jun 17, 2005 – ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, THE I-SHAFT IS THE MECHANICAL LINKAGE BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE STEERING GEAR. AT THE NON-WELDED SIDE OF THE I-SHAFT THERE IS A UNIVERSAL JOINT. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE FORK SHAFT CONNECTION COULD BE LOST.

Jun 08, 2005 – ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, THE HARNESS AND CABLES WERE ROUTED INCORRECTLY. SHARP CASTING EDGES OF THE TRANSMISSION LIFTING EAR CUT INTO THE CABLES OR THE WIRE HARNESS.

Apr 28, 2005 – ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS, THE SUSPENSION HAD TRANSVERSE BEAM CASTINGS THAT MAY FRACTURE UNDER NORMAL LOADS. IF A CASTING BREAKS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING ON A ROADWAY THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR PIECES OF THE CASTING TO BECOME PROJECTILES AND THE SUSPENSION'S TRANSVERSE BEAM MAY DROP DOWN LOW ENOUGH TO CONTACT THE ROAD SURFACE.

Apr 12, 2005 – ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH NGI AIR PRESSURE GAUGES LOCATED ON THE DASH PANEL IS GIVING A FALSE READING.

Feb 28, 2005 – CERTAIN SPARTAN MY 1998-2000 SCHOOL AND SPECIALTY BUSES EQUIPPED WITH CUMMINS ISB DIESEL ENGINES. THE FUEL PUMP COULD FAIL TO TRANSFER FUEL APPROPRIATELY CREATING AN ENGINE STALL CONDITION.

Feb 16, 2005 – ON ONE FIRE TRUCK EQUIPPED WITH ARVINMERITOR URRESKO TIE ROD CLAMPS, HEAT TREATMENT OF CLAMPS CREATED A SURFACE HARDNESS THAT COULD LEAD TO A FRACTURE OF THE CLAMPS.

Jan 12, 2005 – ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, THE SLACK ADJUSTERS IN THE FRONT AXLES WERE NOT ADJUSTED PROPERLY.