NHTSA campaign 13V495000 · Spartan Motors campaign 13020
Spartan Motors Recall 13V-495: Park Brake Cable may Rub against Brake Line
NHTSA recall 13V495000 (Spartan Motors campaign 13020) was reported by Spartan Motors, Inc. on October 17, 2013, with 73 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Spartan Motors Transit Bus Chassis Cab for model years 2011–2013. Owners were notified on December 13, 2013, 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 13V495000 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
- 13V495000 (also written 13V-495 or 13V495)
- Filed by
- Spartan Motors, Inc.
- Spartan Motors campaign number
- 13020
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 73 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Parking Brake
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 34.25% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V495000. 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 Motors
Spartan Motors Transit Bus Chassis Cab
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V495000.
Defect description
Spartan Motors Chassis Inc. (Spartan Chassis) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Transit Bus Chassis Cab buses manufactured February 17, 2011, through February 22, 2013. The park brake cable may be routed in a manner in which it contacts the rear hydraulic brake line.
Safety consequence
The contact may cause a hole may be worn into the hydraulic brake line which could result in a loss of rear brakes without warning. Loss of rear brakes would result in an increased stopping distance which may cause a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Spartan Chassis will notify owners and dealers will properly secure the park brake cable so that it cannot rub against the brake line. This will be done at no cost to the owner. The recall began on November 13, 2013. Owners may contact Spartan Chassis at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan Chassis' recall number is 13020.
Notes
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 13V495000
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.