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NHTSA recall 98V174000

Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly › Filler pipe and cap

Spartan IC2242 and 2 more

Reported Jul 30, 1998522 vehicles affectedSPARTAN MOTORS, INC.Built Aug 8, 1997 – Nov 21, 1997

The defect

Vehicle description: motor homes. the fuel fill vent was not long enough when installed into the fuel tank to allow air to pass through the vent holes, creating a back splash of fuel.

The risk

Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source can result in fire.

The remedy

Dealers will replace the present fuel fill vent with a longer stem allowing the proper amount of air flow.

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Vehicles in this recall

Spartan IC2242
1998
Spartan MM2242
1998
Spartan Mountain Master
1998

Notes

Owner notification began october 20, 1998. 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 1-517-543-6400.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).