Recall Detail
SPARTAN / METRO STAR / 1995
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 16578 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: SPARTAN |
| Recalled Component Id: 000007428000061385000000025 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: METRO STAR | Model Year: 1995 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 95V142000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS | Manufacturer That Filed Report: SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Oct, 01 1991 | End date of Manufacturing: Apr, 01 1995 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 161 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Sep, 13 1995 | Recall Initiator: ODI |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Shyft Group | Report Received Date: Aug, 03 1995 |
| Record Creation date : Aug, 10 1995 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : The rear spring hanger on the front suspension can break. | Consequence Summary: This condition can allow the spring to become detached from the lower frame rail affecting vehicle control and increasing the potential for a vehicle accident. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will add two fasteners per bracket increasing the total number of fasteners from four (4) to six (6). | Recall Notes: System: suspension; independent front attaching mechanisms; spring.vehicle description: fire truck chassis.note: 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 1-517-543-6400. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. |
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