NHTSA campaign 05V146000 · Spartan campaign SPEC 05008
Spartan Recall 05V-146: PRESSURE GAUGE FALSE READING/AMETEK
NHTSA recall 05V146000 (Spartan campaign SPEC 05008) was reported by SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. on April 12, 2005, with 4,735 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Spartan K2, Spartan MG, Spartan Mgtra and more for model years 2002–2005. Owners were notified on June 3, 2005, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V146000 (also written 05V-146 or 05V146)
- Filed by
- SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC.
- Spartan campaign number
- SPEC 05008
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 4,735 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Air — Supply
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 05V146000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Spartan
Spartan K2
Spartan ME
Spartan MG
Spartan Mgnat
- 2004 · Vehicles built January 6, 2002 – March 31, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Spartan Mgtra
Spartan MM
Spartan Mmjay
- 2002 · Vehicles built January 6, 2002 – March 31, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Spartan Mmtra
Spartan NVS
Spartan SG
- 2003 · Vehicles built January 6, 2002 – March 31, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Spartan SP
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 05V146000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH NGI AIR PRESSURE GAUGES LOCATED ON THE DASH PANEL IS GIVING A FALSE READING.
Safety consequence
THIS MAY CAUSE THE PARK BRAKE TO ENGAGE WITHOUT WARNING, THUS THROWING THE PASSENGER FORWARD, CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR INJURY TO OCCUPANTS.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 05V146000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.