Steering Gear Mounting Brackets Can Fail

Report Receipt Date: MAY 08, 2013 
NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V182000 
Component(s): STEERING 
Potential Number of Units Affected: 2,694
Manufacturer: Spartan Motors

SUMMARY:

Spartan Motors Chassis (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2006-2011 K2, and K3 and 2006-2010 MM motorhome chassis manufactured July 20, 2005, through December 17, 2010. The steering gear mounting brackets may crack and detach resulting in a loss of steering.

CONSEQUENCE:

A loss of steering control may increase the risk of a crash.

Vehicle Make / Model:     Model Year(s):      SPARTAN K2     2013      SPARTAN K3     2013      SPARTAN MM     2013 Manufacturer: Spartan Chassis, Inc. Report Receipt Date: DEC 06, 2012 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 12V565000 NHTSA Action Number: N/A

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Potential Number of Units Affected: 23

Summary:   Spartan Motors Chassis is recalling certain model year 2013 K2, K3, and MM motorhome chassis, manufactured July 23, 2012, through November 7, 2012 and equipped with an independent front suspension that has the ABS modulator valve mounted in a forward position. The front brake hoses or the ABS sensor cable may be damaged as a result of contact with the swaybar.

Consequence:   Damaged brake hoses will result in insufficient air being applied to the front brake chambers. Lack of air to the front brake may increase stopping distances. Damage to the ABS sensor cable may disable the ABS. Either condition may increase the risk of a vehicle crash.

Spartan K2 Chassis Recall, brake system danger

Got a lemon Spartan Rv chassis?
Want a new motorhome or your money back?
Get www.RvLemonLaw.com
Get Justice

Do you own a potentially deadly defect run away motor coach chassis that won't stop even when you apply the brakes?

Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s): SPARTAN K2 2010-2011 SPARTAN K3 2010-2011 SPARTAN MM 2010-2011 SPARTAN SU 2010-2011 Manufacturer: SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. Mfr's Report Date: OCT 17, 2011 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 11V516000 N/A NHTSA Action Number: N/A

Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Potential Number of Units Affected: 651

Summary: SPARTAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 AND 2011 K2, K3, MM, AND SU INCOMPLETE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE CHASSIS MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 4, 2010, THROUGH JANUARY 26, 2011, EQUIPPED WITH AN ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE, PART NUMBER 2791-NN2E-001 OR 2791-NN2E-002. WHEN THE BRAKE IS APPLIED, THE CRUISE CONTROL MAY NOT CANCEL. ADDITIONALLY, THESE VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT AN INADVERTENT, MODERATE INCREASE IN VEHICLE SPEED UNTIL THE VEHICLES REACHES ITS GOVERNED SPEED AFTER THE VEHICLE'S CRUISE CONTROL IS SET.

Consequence: IF THE DRIVER ATTEMPTS TO CANCEL THE CRUISE CONTROL BY APPLYING THE BRAKE OR IF THE VEHICLE SPEED INCREASES AND THE DRIVER IS UNAWARE, THEY MAY HAVE REDUCED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: THE MANUFACTURER IS IN THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPING A REMEDY FOR THIS ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED A NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE

Spartan makes chassis for motor home and recreational motor vehicles and usually they build a pretty good product but every once in awhile something goes wrong.

If you are cruisin' down the highway and you press the brake and the vehicle speed doesn't drop or, worse yet, goes faster - something's bad wrong. If you've got a lemon Spartan and your dealer isn't taking care of you, call us on our Toll Free Spartan lemon hotline for free help, 1.888.331.6422, or email us right now for a free case review. Getting rid of lemon Rv's is what we do. Making the manufacturer pay our legal fee for doing it? Well, that's just what's fair too.

Do you own one of these dangerously defective lemon Rv's?

Vehicle Make / Model:     Model Year(s):      SPARTAN BUS     2011      SPARTAN FURION     2011      SPARTAN GLADIATOR     2010-2011      SPARTAN K2     2011-2012      SPARTAN K3     2011-2012      SPARTAN METRO STAR     2010-2011      SPARTAN MM     2011-2012 Manufacturer: SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. Mfr's Report Date: AUG 17, 2011 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 11V425000 N/A NHTSA Action Number: N/A

Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Potential Number of Units Affected: 212

Summary: SPARTAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010, 2011, AND 2012 RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, MODELS MM, K2, K3, BUS, FURION, GLADIATOR, AND METRO STAR, MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 29, 2010, THROUGH JUNE 20, 2011, EQUIPPED WITH A CUMMINS ISB, ISC, ISL, OR ISX DIESEL ENGINE. THE V-BAND CLAMP ASSEMBLY, PART NUMBERS Q187684, Q187685, AND Q187686, USED TO CONNECT THE INLET AND OUTLET CONE SECTIONS TO THE DIESEL OXIDATION CATALYST (DOC)/DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER (DPF) INCLUDE A T-BOLT WHICH CAN FRACTURE AND FAIL WHEN SUBJECTED TO STRESS OR LOAD. A FRACTURE OR FAILURE OF THE T-BOLT MAY CAUSE THE CLAMP TO LOOSEN AND THE INLET OR OUTLET SECTIONS ATTACHED TO THE DOC/DPF HOUSING TO DISCONNECT.

Consequence: IF THE INLET OR OUTLET SECTIONS DISCONNECT, HOT EXHAUST GASES CAN VENT PRIOR TO EXITING THE TAILPIPE, CREATING THE RISK OF COMBUSTION AND A FIRE. IF BOTH CLAMPS FAIL, THERE IS A RISK IN SOME APPLICATIONS THAT THE DOC/DPF HOUSING MAY DETACH COMPLETELY, CREATING A ROAD HAZARD.

Remedy: SPARTAN IS WORKING WITH CUMMINS TO IDENTIFY AND NOTIFY OWNERS OF THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED CUMMINS DEALERS

If you own one of these dangerous Rv's and your dealer isn't taking care of it, call our Toll Free Lemon Rv Hotline for free advice, 1.888.331.6422 or email us right now by clicking here.

Getting rid of lemon Rv's and getting your money back or a new one, that's what we do.