2008–2013 Spartan MM & 2008–2009 Spartan K2 recall: brakes
⚠️ What's wrong
Spartan is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 K2 and MM motor home chassis, equipped with a Hendrickson independent front suspension. The front brake chambers may contact the upper control arm of the independent front suspension. Continued contact may result in damage sufficient enough to inhibit the full release of the brakes. If the brakes do not fully release, as they drag, heat could be generated causing the brakes to engage even further.
💥 The risk
As the brakes self-engage, the driver could lose control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Spartan chassis will notify owners, and repair the vehicles free of charge. The safety recall began on Decenber 5, 2012. 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
- 12V429000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 12010
- Manufacturer
- SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 491
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DRUM:CHAMBER; SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
- Owner phone
- 1-800-543-4277
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Dec 5, 2012
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Spartan's safety recall number is 12010.Owners 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.