NHTSA campaign 99V064000 · Spartan campaign SPEC 99002
Spartan Recall 99V-064: SPARTAN/FRONT SUSPENSION
NHTSA recall 99V064000 (Spartan campaign SPEC 99002) was reported by SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. on March 29, 1999, with 30 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Spartan CT2242 for model years 1997–1998. Owners were notified on July 26, 1999, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V064000 (also written 99V-064 or 99V064)
- Filed by
- SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.
- Spartan campaign number
- SPEC 99002
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 30 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Front — Springs — Leaf Spring Assembly — Hanger,Bracket
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V064000. 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
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V064000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CEMENT MIXERS. THE FRONT SUSPENSION SPRING HANGER MOUNTING BOLTS CAN LOOSEN WHICH WOULD CAUSE THE HANGER TO SEPARATE FROM THE FRAME. THIS, IN TURN, MAY ALLOW THE STEERING AXLE TO MOVE OUT OF ITS GEOMETRIC DESIGN POSITION.
Safety consequence
STEERING ABILITY MAY THEN BE SEVERELY RESTRICTED.
Manufacturer remedy
SPARTAN HAS DEVELOPED RETROFIT KITS TO REPAIR THESE VEHICLES.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 26, 1999. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT SPARTAN AT 1-800-722-3025.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 99V064000
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.