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NHTSA recall 99V008000

Suspension

Spartan SB2142

Reported Jan 15, 1999542 vehicles affectedSPARTAN MOTORS, INC.Maker’s number 98060-01Built May 15, 1995 – Jul 21, 1998

The defect

Vehicle description: carpenter front engine, spring suspension school buses. due to frame flexing, both the front spring hanger mounting bolts and the steering box mounting bolts can loosen allowing subsequent fracture or torque loss of these bolts.

The risk

This would allow the front axle to move affecting directional control of the vehicle.

The remedy

Dealers will add three structural, welded cross-members to tie together the right and left frame rails, all located forward of the front axle.

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Vehicles in this recall

Spartan SB2142
1995199619971998

Notes

Owner notification began june 18, 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).