Spartan Motors Transit BUS Chassis CAB (2011-2014): Fuel system, diesel
Recall 14V191000 · Apr 15, 2014 · Spartan Motors, Inc.
91
vehicles affected
91
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14V191000
- Date
- Apr 15, 2014
- Maker
- Spartan Motors, Inc.
- Units affected
- 91
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Fuel system, diesel > Storage > Tank assembly
- Model years
- 2011-2014
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
Spartan Motors Chassis Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Transit Bus Chassis Cab vehicles manufactured February 17, 2011, through March 18, 2014. The affected vehicles have fuel tank mounting crossmembers that could crack and potentially allow the fuel tank to fall to the ground, resulting in a fuel leak.
What can happen
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will install new fuel tank mounting crossmembers, free of charge. The recall began on June 12, 2014. Owners may contact Spartan at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan's number for this recall is 14005.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 4 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Spartan Motors | Transit Bus Chassis Cab | 2011-2014 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 14V191000?
1 model: Spartan Motors Transit Bus Chassis Cab (2011-2014), about 91 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 14V191000?
Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will install new fuel tank mounting crossmembers, free of charge. The recall began on June 12, 2014. Owners may contact Spartan at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan's number for this recall is 14005.
What can happen?
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
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.