Recall Detail

SPARTAN / CT2242 / 1998

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 8637 Vehicale/Equipment Name: SPARTAN
Recalled Component Id: 000008942000081912000000272 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: CT2242 Model Year: 1998
NHTSA Campaign Number: 98V327000 Mfr Campaign Number: SPEC 98045
Component Name: STRUCTURE Manufacturer That Filed Report: SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.
Start date of Manufacturing: Jun, 28 1996 End date of Manufacturing: Sep, 19 1997
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 30
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jul, 26 1999 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Shyft Group Report Received Date: Dec, 18 1998
Record Creation date : Dec, 23 1998 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Vehicle description: cement mixers. one or more of the four cab mounting bolts can punch through the sheet metal floor allowing the cab to drop or tilt and then contact the steering mechanism. Consequence Summary: This condition can jam the steering mechanism preventing the vehicle from being turned in any direction.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will reinforce the cab floor at the suspension points; provide new cab support brackets; and provide additional spacers to lift the cab height in relation to the steering gear. Recall 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).
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