Spartan Motors Transit BUS Chassis CAB (2011-2013): Service brakes, hydraulic
Recall 13V453000 · Sep 18, 2013 · Spartan Motors, Inc.
75
vehicles affected
75
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13V453000
- Date
- Sep 18, 2013
- Maker
- Spartan Motors, Inc.
- Units affected
- 75
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Service brakes, hydraulic > Foundation components > Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings; Suspension > Front
- Model years
- 2011-2013
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Spartan Motors Chassis, Inc. (Spartan Chassis) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Transit Bus Chassis Cab buses manufactured February 17, 2011, through August 8, 2013; and equipped with a front sway bar on the independent front suspension and hydraulic brakes. In the affected vehicles, the fasteners attaching the sway bar to the frame may come loose.
What can happen
If the sway bar detaches, it may damage the hydraulic brake lines resulting in reduced braking power. As such, the vehicle would require a longer distance to stop, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Spartan Chassis will notify owners, and dealers will install new fasteners with appropriate torque requirements, free of charge. The recall began on September 29, 2013. Owners may contact Spartan Chassis at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan Chassis' number for this campaign is 13018.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 3 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Spartan Motors | Transit Bus Chassis Cab | 2011-2013 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 13V453000?
1 model: Spartan Motors Transit Bus Chassis Cab (2011-2013), about 75 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 13V453000?
Spartan Chassis will notify owners, and dealers will install new fasteners with appropriate torque requirements, free of charge. The recall began on September 29, 2013. Owners may contact Spartan Chassis at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan Chassis' number for this campaign is 13018.
What can happen?
If the sway bar detaches, it may damage the hydraulic brake lines resulting in reduced braking power. As such, the vehicle would require a longer distance to stop, increasing 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.