NHTSA campaign 08V275000 · Spartan campaign 07024
Spartan Recall 08V-275: FASTENER FRACTURE
NHTSA recall 08V275000 (Spartan campaign 07024) was reported by SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. on June 20, 2008, with 213 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Spartan MM, Spartan K2, Spartan K3 and more for model years 2007–2008. Owners were notified on June 30, 2008, 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 08V275000 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
- 08V275000 (also written 08V-275 or 08V275)
- Filed by
- SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC.
- Spartan campaign number
- 07024
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 213 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 08V275000. 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
- 2008 · Vehicles built May 3, 2007 – July 18, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Spartan K3
- 2008 · Vehicles built May 3, 2007 – July 18, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Spartan MM
Spartan SU
- 2008 · Vehicles built May 3, 2007 – July 18, 2007 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 08V275000.
Defect description
SPARTAN CHASSIS IS RECALLING 213 MY 2007-2008 MM, AND MY 2008 K2, K3, AND SU MOTOR HOME CHASSIS. CERTAIN CHASSIS FASTENERS MAY FRACTURE RESULTING IN POOR HANDLING OF THE VEHICLE, LOSS OF STEERING, AND/OR REDUCED LEVEL OF SUSPENSION PERFORMANCE.
Safety consequence
LOSS OF STEERING WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE FASTENERS AS NEEDED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 30, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPARTAN CHASSIS AT 1-800-543-4277.
Notes
SPARTAN CHASSIS RECALL NO. 07024.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 08V275000
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.