Spartan SB (2011-2015): Service brakes, air
Recall 14V679000 · Oct 28, 2014 · Spartan Motors, Inc.
65
vehicles affected
65
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14V679000
- Date
- Oct 28, 2014
- Maker
- Spartan Motors, Inc.
- Units affected
- 65
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Service brakes, air > Antilock
- Model years
- 2011-2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Spartan Motors Chassis, Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2011-2015 school bus chassis manufactured December 21, 2010, to June 26, 2014, and equipped with air brake systems. The affected chassis may have been manufactured with the rear antilock brake system (ABS) harness connectors reversed.
What can happen
If the ABS connectors are reversed, the rear wheels may lock up while braking, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and correct the ABS harness connectors, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on January 14, 2015. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan's number for this recall is 14015.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 5 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 14V679000?
1 model: Spartan SB (2011-2015), about 65 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 14V679000?
Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and correct the ABS harness connectors, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on January 14, 2015. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan's number for this recall is 14015.
What can happen?
If the ABS connectors are reversed, the rear wheels may lock up while braking, 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.