2011, 2013–2014 Spartan SB recall: steering
⚠️ What's wrong
Spartan Motors Chassis (Spartan Chassis) is recalling certain model year 2011, 2013, and 2014 School Bus Chassis manufactured December 21, 2010, through September 18, 2013. The nut that affixes the steering wheel nut may have been insufficiently tightened.
💥 The risk
The loose steering wheel nut may cause the steering wheel to come loose resulting in loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Spartan Chassis will notify owners, and dealers will verify the steering wheel nut torque. The recall began on November 4, 2013. Owners may contact Spartan Motors at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan's recall campaign number is 13023.
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
- 13V481000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 13023
- Manufacturer
- Spartan Motors, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 138
- Component
- STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Nov 4, 2013
- Built
- Dec 21, 2010 – Sep 18, 2013
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.