Spartan K2 (2018-2019): Service brakes, air
Recall 18V538000 · Aug 15, 2018 · Spartan Motors USA
274
vehicles affected
274
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18V538000
- Date
- Aug 15, 2018
- Maker
- Spartan Motors USA
- Units affected
- 274
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Service brakes, air
- Model years
- 2018-2019
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Spartan Specialty K2 vehicles. The park brake systems on these chassis may not be able to prevent the vehicles from moving unintentionally if parked on a grade. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
What can happen
If the vehicle moves unintentionally while parked on a grade, it could increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Spartan will notify the Entegra motorhome owners, and Spartan dealers will install new brake chambers, free of charge. The recall began September 11, 2018. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008. Spartan's number for this recall is 18023.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 18V538000?
1 model: Spartan K2 (2018-2019), about 274 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 18V538000?
Spartan will notify the Entegra motorhome owners, and Spartan dealers will install new brake chambers, free of charge. The recall began September 11, 2018. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008. Spartan's number for this recall is 18023.
What can happen?
If the vehicle moves unintentionally while parked on a grade, it could increase the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.