The defect
Spartan is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 K2 and MM motor home chassis, equipped with a Hendrickson independent front suspension. The front brake chambers may contact the upper control arm of the independent front suspension. Continued contact may result in damage sufficient enough to inhibit the full release of the brakes. If the brakes do not fully release, as they drag, heat could be generated causing the brakes to engage even further.
The risk
As the brakes self-engage, the driver could lose control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Spartan chassis will notify owners, and repair the vehicles free of charge. The safety recall began on Decenber 5, 2012. Owners may contact Spartan at 1-800-543-4277 Option 1.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Spartan K2 | 2008, 2009 |
| Spartan MM | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DRUM:CHAMBER | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
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 | 2008 | 1 | 8 |
| Spartan K2 | 2009 | 0 | 5 |
| Spartan MM | 2008 | 0 | 12 |
| Spartan MM | 2009 | 1 | 8 |
| Spartan MM | 2010 | 0 | 9 |
| Spartan MM | 2012 | 0 | 9 |
| Spartan MM | 2013 | 0 | 9 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2012
27 of the 583 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2012 concerned the service brakes, air; SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. filed 50 campaigns in all.
| 12V565000 6 Dec 2012 | Spartan Chassis, Inc. |
| 12V530000 12 Oct 2012 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 12V483000 3 Oct 2012 | ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC. |
| 12V467000 24 Sept 2012 | Newmar Corporation |
| 12V425000 31 Aug 2012 | VERMEER MANUFACTURING COMPANY |
| 12V403000 14 Aug 2012 | NAVISTAR, INC |
| 12V298000 26 Jun 2012 | UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURING COMPANY |
| 12V252000 4 Jun 2012 | UD TRUCKS CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2012