SPARTAN: GA41L-2142: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 06V029000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | GA41L-2142 |
| Model Year: | 2005 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: | SPEC 06001 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. |
| Manufacturered: | 20040223 - 20060126 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 11 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 20060206 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. |
| Report Received Date: | 20060207 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20060207 |
Defect Summary:
ON CERTAIN FIRE TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH TIMONEY 22 INDEPENDENT FRONT SUSPENSIONS, THE KINGPIN BALL PIN IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION CAN FRACTURE AT THE M35 THREAD AT THE TOP OF THE BALL PIN.
Consequence Summary:
THE DRIVER WILL EXPERIENCE LOSS OF STEERING WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Corrective Summary:
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE UPPER AND LOWER KINGPINS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 6, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPARTAN AT 517-543-6400.
Notes:
SPARTAN RECALL NO. SPEC 06001.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.