Spartan SB2142 (1997-1998): Suspension
Recall 00V216000 · Aug 7, 2000 · Spartan Motors, Inc.
100
vehicles affected
100
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 00V216000
- Date
- Aug 7, 2000
- Maker
- Spartan Motors, Inc.
- Units affected
- 100
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Suspension > Front > Springs > Air suspension system
- Model years
- 1997-1998
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FRONT ENGINE CARPENTER SCHOOL BUSES WITH FRONT AIR SUSPENSIONS. DUE TO FRAME FLEXING, BOTH THE TRACK BAR MOUNT, MOUNTING BOLTS, AND THE STEERING BOX MOUNTING BOLTS COULD LOOSEN WHICH COULD ALLOW SUBSEQUENT FRACTURE OR TORQUE LOSS OF THESE BOLTS. THE SPRING BEAM COULD ALSO FRACTURE.
What can happen
THIS COULD AFFECT THE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL INSTALL THREE STRUCTURAL, WELDED CROSS-MEMBERS TO TIE TOGETHER THE RIGHT AND LEFT FRAME RAILS, ALL LOCATED FORWARD OF THE FRONT AXLE. STIFFENING GUSSETS HAVE BEEN ADDED TO EXISTING FRAME CROSS-MEMBERS AND THE TO STEERING GEAR BOX MOUNTING BRACKET.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 00V216000?
1 model: Spartan SB2142 (1997-1998), about 100 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 00V216000?
DEALERS WILL INSTALL THREE STRUCTURAL, WELDED CROSS-MEMBERS TO TIE TOGETHER THE RIGHT AND LEFT FRAME RAILS, ALL LOCATED FORWARD OF THE FRONT AXLE. STIFFENING GUSSETS HAVE BEEN ADDED TO EXISTING FRAME CROSS-MEMBERS AND THE TO STEERING GEAR BOX MOUNTING BRACKET.
What can happen?
THIS COULD AFFECT THE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
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.