1993-1999 Spartan Fire Truck recall: leaf spring assembly
Spartan Motors, Inc. reported this safety recall on August 27, 2001. It covers about 49 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 49
- reported
- Aug 27, 2001
- owners notified
- Sep 24, 2001
- related complaints
- 2
Suspension: front: springs: leaf spring assembly
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: fire trucks equipped with a drive axle suspension containing a spring beam with a thickness of 1.75". The spring beam in the suspension can fail causing the collapse of the drive axle suspension and allowing abrupt contact of the tires with the bodywork of the rear of the fire truck.
- Risk
- Abrupt impact with the rear tires may cause the vehicle to veer across the road and impact oncoming traffic, or cause the driver to loss control of the vehicle in their lane, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Spartan will notify its customers and replace the spring beam with a heavy duty version which is 2" thick and replace the shock absorbers free of charge. Owner notification began september 24, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact spartan at 1‑800‑722‑3025.
Recall number 01V271000
Affected vehicles
Owner complaints about the same problem
Owners of these vehicles have filed 2 complaints about suspension problems.
1996 Spartan Fire Truck1997 Spartan Fire Truck1998 Spartan Fire Truck1999 Spartan Fire Truck
Questions about recall 01V271000
Is there a recall on the 1993-1999 Spartan Fire Truck leaf spring assembly?
Yes. Recall 01V271000, reported on August 27, 2001, covers about 49 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 01V271000?
Spartan will notify its customers and replace the spring beam with a heavy duty version which is 2" thick and replace the shock absorbers free of charge. Owner notification began september 24, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact spartan at 1‑800‑722‑3025.
Is the recall repair free?
Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.
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