1996 SPARTAN SB2142 Recall

Campaign:

99V008000 on 01/26/1999

Component:

Suspension

Manufactured:

05/14/1995 - 07/20/1998

Affected:

542

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.

Consequence:

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

Correction:

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

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).

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