2004 Spartan GA40M-3164 & 2006 Spartan GA41H-2142 + 8 more recall: suspension
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain fire trucks equipped with timoney 22 independent front suspensions, the kingpin ball pin in the front suspension CAN fracture at the M35 thread at the top of the ball pin.
💥 The risk
The driver will experience loss of steering which could result in a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the upper and lower kingpins. The recall began on february 6, 2006. Owners may contact spartan at 517-543-6400.
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
- 06V029000
- Manufacturer recall #
- SPEC 06001
- Manufacturer
- SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 11
- Component
- SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Feb 6, 2006
- Built
- Feb 23, 2004 – Jan 26, 2006
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Spartan recall no. Spec 06001.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.