The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH NGI AIR PRESSURE GAUGES LOCATED ON THE DASH PANEL IS GIVING A FALSE READING.
The risk
THIS MAY CAUSE THE PARK BRAKE TO ENGAGE WITHOUT WARNING, THUS THROWING THE PASSENGER FORWARD, CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR INJURY TO OCCUPANTS.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL USE A JUMPER HARNESS CONTAINING A 33 OHM RESISTOR WHICH WILL SHIFT THE RESISTANCE CURVE OF THE AIR PRESSURE SENDER TO MATCH THE ALARM POINT OF THE CURRENT GAUGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 3, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPARTAN AT 517-543-6400.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Spartan K2 | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 |
| Spartan ME | 2003, 2004 |
| Spartan MG | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 |
| Spartan Mgnat | 2004 |
| Spartan Mgtra | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 |
| Spartan MM | 2003, 2004, 2005 |
| Spartan Mmjay | 2002 |
| Spartan Mmtra | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 |
| Spartan NVS | 2004, 2005 |
| Spartan SG | 2003 |
| Spartan SP | 2002, 2003, 2004 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spartan K2 | 2002 | 0 | 5 |
| Spartan K2 | 2003 | 0 | 4 |
| Spartan K2 | 2004 | 0 | 5 |
| Spartan K2 | 2005 | 3 | 7 |
| Spartan ME | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan ME | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan MG | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan MG | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan MG | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan MG | 2005 | 0 | 2 |
| Spartan MM | 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| Spartan MM | 2004 | 0 | 3 |
| Spartan MM | 2005 | 0 | 5 |
| Spartan Mgnat | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan Mgtra | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan Mgtra | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan Mgtra | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan Mgtra | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan Mmjay | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan Mmtra | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan Mmtra | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan Mmtra | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan Mmtra | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan NVS | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan NVS | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan SG | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan SP | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan SP | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan SP | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2005
22 of the 562 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2005 concerned the service brakes, air; SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. filed 50 campaigns in all.
| 05V569000 21 Dec 2005 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| 05V517000 10 Nov 2005 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| 05V442000 26 Sept 2005 | MACK TRUCKS, INC |
| 05V438000 26 Sept 2005 | MACK TRUCKS, INC |
| 05V441000 26 Sept 2005 | MACK TRUCKS, INC |
| 05V439000 26 Sept 2005 | MACK TRUCKS, INC |
| 05V355000 10 Aug 2005 | PIERCE MANUFACTURING |
| 05V291000 21 Jun 2005 | MONACO COACH CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2005