Spartan MM (2010-2014): Suspension
Recall 14V020000 · Jan 28, 2014 · Spartan Motors, Inc.
452
vehicles affected
452
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14V020000
- Date
- Jan 28, 2014
- Maker
- Spartan Motors, Inc.
- Units affected
- 452
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Suspension > Front
- Model years
- 2010-2014
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Spartan Motors Chassis, Inc. (Spartan Chassis) is recalling certain 2010-2014 model year MM motorhome chassis manufactured December 11, 2009, through January 30, 2013, and equipped with a sway bar and model 1253 front suspension. This front suspension design has increased rebound travel which may result in a binding condition of the sway bar end link which could lead to the breaking of the sway bar end links.
What can happen
Broken sway bar end links may result in poor vehicle handling, or sway, which increases the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Spartan Chassis will notify owners, and dealers will replace the old end links with new end links and an improved mounting, free of charge. The recall began on March 4, 2014. Customers may contact Spartan Chassis at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan Chassis's number for this recall is 12012.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 5 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 14V020000?
1 model: Spartan MM (2010-2014), about 452 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 14V020000?
Spartan Chassis will notify owners, and dealers will replace the old end links with new end links and an improved mounting, free of charge. The recall began on March 4, 2014. Customers may contact Spartan Chassis at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan Chassis's number for this recall is 12012.
What can happen?
Broken sway bar end links may result in poor vehicle handling, or sway, which increases 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.