The defect
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.
The risk
THE DRIVER WILL EXPERIENCE LOSS OF STEERING WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE UPPER AND LOWER KINGPINS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 6, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPARTAN AT 517-543-6400.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Spartan GA40M-3164 | 2004 |
| Spartan GA41H-2142 | 2006 |
| Spartan GA41L-2142 | 2005 |
| Spartan GA41M-2142 | 2004 |
| Spartan GA41M-3164 | 2004 |
| Spartan GA42L-2142 | 2005 |
| Spartan GA42M-2142 | 2005 |
| Spartan GA47H-3164 | 2006 |
| Spartan GA47L-2142 | 2006 |
| Spartan GA47M-3164 | 2004 |
Components: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
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 GA40M-3164 | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan GA41H-2142 | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan GA41L-2142 | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan GA41M-2142 | 2004 | 0 | 2 |
| Spartan GA41M-3164 | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan GA42L-2142 | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan GA42M-2142 | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan GA47H-3164 | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan GA47L-2142 | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan GA47M-3164 | 2004 | 0 | 2 |
Other suspension recalls in 2006
36 of the 490 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2006 concerned the suspension; SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. filed 50 campaigns in all.
| 06V490000 21 Dec 2006 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 06V475000 18 Dec 2006 | CROSSROADS RV |
| 06V480000 15 Dec 2006 | MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC |
| 06V473000 13 Dec 2006 | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. |
| 06V458000 29 Nov 2006 | MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC |
| 06V460000 29 Nov 2006 | STARCRAFT RV, INC. |
| 06V424000 2 Nov 2006 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 06V405000 25 Oct 2006 | WESTERN WORLD, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2006