2005 SPARTAN MG Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 05V016000 on 01/26/2005
- Component:
- Service brakes, air:slack adjusters
- Manufactured:
- 08/09/2004 - 12/09/2004
- Affected:
- 490
- Defect:
- On certain motor homes, the slack adjusters in the front axles were not adjusted properly.
- Consequence:
- The driver may experience a feeling of softening in the braking function. reduction in brake force which could cause a crash.
- Correction:
- Dealers will adjust the front axle brake free of charge. the recall began on february 2, 2005. owners may contact spartan at 1-800-543-4277, option 1.
- Notes:
- Recall no. spec 04026. customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 05V146000 on 04/12/2005
- Component:
- Service brakes, air:supply
- Manufactured:
- 01/05/2002 - 03/30/2005
- Affected:
- 4,735
- Defect:
- On certain motor homes equipped with ngi air pressure gauges located on the dash panel is giving a false reading.
- Consequence:
- This may cause the park brake to engage without warning, thus throwing the passenger forward, creating the potential for injury to occupants.
- Correction:
- Dealers will use a jumper harness containing a 33 ohm resistor which will shift the resistance curve of the air pressure sender to match the alarm point of the current gauge. the recall began on june 3, 2005. owners may contact spartan at 517-543-6400.
- Notes:
- Spartan recall no. spec 05008.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
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