Spartan SB (2011-2014): Steering
Recall 13V481000 · Sep 30, 2013 · Spartan Motors, Inc.
138
vehicles affected
138
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13V481000
- Date
- Sep 30, 2013
- Maker
- Spartan Motors, Inc.
- Units affected
- 138
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Steering > Steering wheel/handle bar
- Model years
- 2011-2014
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Spartan Motors Chassis (Spartan Chassis) is recalling certain model year 2011, 2013, and 2014 School Bus Chassis manufactured December 21, 2010, through September 18, 2013. The nut that affixes the steering wheel nut may have been insufficiently tightened.
What can happen
The loose steering wheel nut may cause the steering wheel to come loose resulting in loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Spartan Chassis will notify owners, and dealers will verify the steering wheel nut torque. The recall began on November 4, 2013. Owners may contact Spartan Motors at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan's recall campaign number is 13023.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 3 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 13V481000?
1 model: Spartan SB (2011, 2013-2014), about 138 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 13V481000?
Spartan Chassis will notify owners, and dealers will verify the steering wheel nut torque. The recall began on November 4, 2013. Owners may contact Spartan Motors at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan's recall campaign number is 13023.
What can happen?
The loose steering wheel nut may cause the steering wheel to come loose resulting in loss of vehicle control, 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.