Spartan SB (2016-2017): Parking brake
Recall 16V134000 · Mar 4, 2016 · Spartan Motors USA
63
vehicles affected
63
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V134000
- Date
- Mar 4, 2016
- Maker
- Spartan Motors USA
- Units affected
- 63
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Parking brake > Conventional > Mechanical > Linkage and cable
- Model years
- 2016-2017
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Specialty Vehicle school bus chassis manufactured from March 19, 2015, through November 9, 2015. The metal connecting clip that connects the hand operated parking brake actuator cable to the intermediate parking brake cable may fail.
What can happen
If the parking brake cable connection fails, the vehicle may unexpectedly roll, increasing the risk of injury or a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will install new clips, free of charge. The parts are currently not available and all owners are advised to chock their wheels until the parts become available. The recall began on March 25, 2016. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-4277. Spartan's number for this recall is 16005.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V134000?
1 model: Spartan SB (2016-2017), about 63 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V134000?
Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will install new clips, free of charge. The parts are currently not available and all owners are advised to chock their wheels until the parts become available. The recall began on March 25, 2016. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-4277. Spartan's number.
What can happen?
If the parking brake cable connection fails, the vehicle may unexpectedly roll, increasing the risk of injury or 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.