2004 Spartan GA41M-2142 & 2004 Spartan GA42M-2142 + 1 more recall: suspension
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain heavy duty class 8 trucks, the suspension had transverse beam castings that may fracture under normal loads. If a casting breaks when the vehicle is traveling on a roadway there is the potential for pieces of the casting to become projectiles and the suspension's transverse beam may drop down low enough to contact the road surface.
💥 The risk
This will cause sparks that could potentially ignite and cause a fire.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect and replace the defective transverse beam assemblies. The recall began on june 6, 2005. Owners may contact spartan at 1-800-543-4277, option 1.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V175000
- Manufacturer recall #
- SPEC 05016
- Manufacturer
- SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 11
- Component
- SUSPENSION
- Owner phone
- 1-800-543-4277
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jun 6, 2005
- Built
- Mar 1, 2004 – Nov 18, 2004
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Spartan recall no. Spec 05016.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.