The defect
SUPREME IS RECALLING 3,598 MY 2006-2008 SPARTAN MS AND MI UTILITY VEHICLES. THE ROOF OF THE UTILITY VEHICLES COULD DISLODGE WHILE IN USE.
The risk
FAILURE OF THE ADHESIVE TO SECURE THE SUB- ASSEMBLIES OF THE BODY COULD ALLOW THE ROOF TO COME OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, INCREASING THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND INSTALL FASTENERS TO SECURE THE INDIVIDUAL SUB-ASSEMBLIES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUPREME AT 1-574-642-4888.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Spartan MI | 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Spartan MS | 2006, 2007, 2008 |
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
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 MI | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan MI | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan MI | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan MS | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan MS | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan MS | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
Other structure recalls in 2008
25 of the 683 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2008 concerned the structure; SUPREME CORPORATION filed 4 campaigns in all.
| 08V686000 19 Dec 2008 | TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES AMERICA LTD |
| 08V664000 16 Dec 2008 | FOREST RIVER, INC. |
| 08V659000 15 Dec 2008 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| 08V609000 24 Nov 2008 | AMERICAN LAFRANCE LLC |
| 08V604000 24 Nov 2008 | REINKE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. |
| 08V451000 5 Sept 2008 | SOUTHEAST TOYOTA DISTRIBUTORS, LLC |
| 08V448000 3 Sept 2008 | PREVOST CARS, INC. |
| 08V447000 3 Sept 2008 | AUTOCAR, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2008