NHTSA campaign 19V894000
Maintainer Recall 19V-894: Loss of Power Steering Assist
NHTSA recall 19V894000 was reported by Maintainer Corporation of Iowa, Inc. on December 16, 2019, with 1 vehicle potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Maintainer Custom Body for the 2019 model year. Owners were notified on December 20, 2019, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 19V894000 (also written 19V-894 or 19V894)
- Filed by
- Maintainer Corporation of Iowa, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number (as filed)
- Spartan 19V-523
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1 vehicle (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Front
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 100% (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 19V894000. 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.
Maintainer
Maintainer Custom Body
- 2019 · Vehicles built July 1, 2019 – August 30, 2019 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V894000.
Defect description
Maintainer Corporation of Iowa, Inc. (Maintainer) is recalling one 2019 Custom Bodies Heavy Rescue emergency response vehicle. The front shocks may separate from their upper mount on the front suspension. The loose shock may contact and damage the steering gear housing, possibly causing a steering fluid leak and a loss of power steering assist.
Safety consequence
A loss of power steering assist increases the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Maintainer has notified the owner, and a Spartan dealer will install new shock bolts, and shims if necessary, free of charge. The recall began December 20, 2019. Owners may contact Maintainer customer service at 1-800-831-8588 or Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008.
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 19V894000
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.