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- STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
- Problem
- Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2011-2015 Transit Bus Chassis Cabs manufactured June 16, 2011, to December 1, 2015, and built to be completed as transit buses powered by compressed natural gas (CNG). These chassis cabs have frames that may crack.
- Risk
- The cracked frame may reduce the driver's ability to control the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Spartan has notified owners, and dealers will weld any cracked frames as an interim fix. For the final remedy, the dealers will add reinforcement to both chassis rails, free of charge. An interim notice was sent to owners on July 18, 2016. The recall began on October 5, 2016. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan's number for this recall is 16019.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
What this recall means for you
Certain transit bus chassis cabs built between June 2011 and December 2015 for completion as compressed natural gas (CNG) buses may have frames that crack. A cracked frame can reduce the driver's ability to control the vehicle, which raises the risk of a crash.
An interim repair is available now: authorized dealers will weld any cracked frame. For the final remedy, dealers will add reinforcement to both chassis rails at no cost to the owner. Owners were notified by an interim notice dated July 18, 2016, and the recall began October 5, 2016. You can contact Spartan Motors customer service at 1-517-543-6400, referencing recall number 16019.
If you own or operate one of these vehicles, check your vehicle identification number (VIN) for open recalls and contact an authorized dealer to schedule the free repair.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Spartan Motors Transit Bus Chassis Cab | 20112012201320142015 |
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