NHTSA campaign 12V565000 · Spartan campaign 12015
Spartan Recall 12V-565: Front Swaybar may Damage Brake Hose
NHTSA recall 12V565000 (Spartan campaign 12015) was reported by Spartan Chassis, Inc. on December 6, 2012, with 23 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Spartan K2, Spartan K3 and Spartan MM for the 2013 model year. Owners were notified on December 20, 2012, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V565000 (also written 12V-565 or 12V565)
- Filed by
- Spartan Chassis, Inc.
- Spartan campaign number
- 12015
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 23 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Front
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 12V565000. 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
- 2013 · Vehicles built July 23, 2012 – November 7, 2012 (per NHTSA)
Spartan K3
- 2013 · Vehicles built July 23, 2012 – November 7, 2012 (per NHTSA)
Spartan MM
- 2013 · Vehicles built July 23, 2012 – November 7, 2012 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 12V565000.
Defect description
Spartan Motors Chassis is recalling certain model year 2013 K2, K3, and MM motorhome chassis, manufactured July 23, 2012, through November 7, 2012 and equipped with an independent front suspension that has the ABS modulator valve mounted in a forward position. The front brake hoses or the ABS sensor cable may be damaged as a result of contact with the swaybar.
Safety consequence
Damaged brake hoses will result in insufficient air being applied to the front brake chambers. Lack of air to the front brake may increase stopping distances. Damage to the ABS sensor cable may disable the ABS. Either condition may increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The recall began December 20, 2012. Owners may contact Spartan at 1-517-543-6400.
Notes
Spartan's recall campaign number is 12015.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 12V565000
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.