NHTSA campaign 12V429000 · Spartan campaign 12010
Spartan Recall 12V-429: Brake Chamber Interfering with Upper Control Arms
NHTSA recall 12V429000 (Spartan campaign 12010) was reported by SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. on September 4, 2012, with 491 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Spartan MM and Spartan K2 for model years 2008–2010, 2012–2013. Owners were notified on December 5, 2012, 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 12V429000 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
- 12V429000 (also written 12V-429 or 12V429)
- Filed by
- SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC.
- Spartan campaign number
- 12010
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 491 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Front — Control Arm
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 12V429000. 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.
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 12V429000.
Defect description
Spartan is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 K2 and MM motor home chassis, equipped with a Hendrickson independent front suspension. The front brake chambers may contact the upper control arm of the independent front suspension. Continued contact may result in damage sufficient enough to inhibit the full release of the brakes. If the brakes do not fully release, as they drag, heat could be generated causing the brakes to engage even further.
Safety consequence
As the brakes self-engage, the driver could lose control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Spartan chassis will notify owners, and repair the vehicles free of charge. The safety recall began on Decenber 5, 2012. Owners may contact Spartan at 1-800-543-4277 Option 1.
Notes
Spartan's safety recall number is 12010.Owners 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 12V429000
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.