NHTSA vehicle safety data
1998 Spartan GA41L-3162 Recalls & Complaints
The 1998 Spartan GA41L-3162 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign on file as of November 3, 2026. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 1998 Spartan GA41L-3162. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Spartan dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 1998 Spartan GA41L-3162. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
FRACTURE SUSPENSION BEAM/HOLLAND
NHTSA #05V175000 · Suspension · NHTSA notice
Reported April 28, 2005 · SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC.
Potentially affected: 11 vehicles
Spartan campaign SPEC 05016 · Owners notified June 6, 2005 · Vehicles built March 1, 2004 – November 18, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Defect description
ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS, THE SUSPENSION HAD TRANSVERSE BEAM CASTINGS THAT MAY FRACTURE UNDER NORMAL LOADS. IF A CASTING BREAKS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING ON A ROADWAY THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR PIECES OF THE CASTING TO BECOME PROJECTILES AND THE SUSPENSION'S TRANSVERSE BEAM MAY DROP DOWN LOW ENOUGH TO CONTACT THE ROAD SURFACE.
Safety consequence
THIS WILL CAUSE SPARKS THAT COULD POTENTIALLY IGNITE AND CAUSE A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TRANSVERSE BEAM ASSEMBLIES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 6, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPARTAN AT 1-800-543-4277, OPTION 1.
Notes
SPARTAN RECALL NO. SPEC 05016.CUSTOMERS 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.
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