NHTSA recall 05V175000
Suspension
Spartan GA41L-3162 and 3 more
Reported Apr 28, 200511 vehicles affectedSPARTAN CHASSIS, INC.Maker’s number SPEC 05016Built Mar 1, 2004 – Nov 18, 2004
The defect
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 remedy
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.