NHTSA campaign 07V300000 · Spartan campaign 07015/RSB07-260-001
Spartan Recall 07V-300: STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY/ZF
NHTSA recall 07V300000 (Spartan campaign 07015/RSB07-260-001) was reported by SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. on July 13, 2007, with 89 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Spartan K2, Spartan K3 and Spartan V41M-2142 for model years 2004–2005. Owners were notified on August 23, 2007, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 07V300000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 07V300000 (also written 07V-300 or 07V300)
- Filed by
- SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC.
- Spartan campaign number
- 07015/RSB07-260-001
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 89 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 07V300000. 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
- 2005 · Vehicles built October 20, 2003 – June 16, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Spartan K3
- 2004 · Vehicles built October 20, 2003 – June 16, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Spartan V41M-2142
- 2005 · Vehicles built October 20, 2003 – June 16, 2005 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 07V300000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES AND FIRE TRUCKS, THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY CONTAINS A SPACER WITH INCORRECT DIMENSIONS. A SPACER OF INSUFFICIENT HEIGHT ALLOWS FOR EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE RETURN FUNCTION OF THE RECIRCULATION BALLS AND, AS A CONSEQUENCE, THERE IS A FAILURE IN THE CIRCULATORY FUNCTION OF THESE BALLS.
Safety consequence
IF THE FAILURE MODE IS ALLOWED TO CONTINUE, THE FINAL RESULT WILL BE INTERRUPTION IN THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE WHEELS OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CAN NO LONGER BE STEERED AND COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 23, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPARTAN AT 517-543-6400.
Notes
SPARTAN RECALL NO. 07015/RSB07-260-001.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 07V300000
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.