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NHTSA recall 98V327000

Structure

Spartan CT2242

Reported Dec 18, 199830 vehicles affectedSPARTAN MOTORS, INC.Maker’s number SPEC 98045Built Jun 28, 1996 – Sep 19, 1997

The defect

Vehicle description: cement mixers. one or more of the four cab mounting bolts can punch through the sheet metal floor allowing the cab to drop or tilt and then contact the steering mechanism.

The risk

This condition can jam the steering mechanism preventing the vehicle from being turned in any direction.

The remedy

Dealers will reinforce the cab floor at the suspension points; provide new cab support brackets; and provide additional spacers to lift the cab height in relation to the steering gear.

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Vehicles in this recall

Spartan CT2242
19971998

Notes

Owner notification began july 26, 1999. 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.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).