The defect
Spartan Motors Chassis, Inc. (Spartan Chassis) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 motorhomes manufactured January 28, 2010, through March 12, 2012; and equipped with Cummins ISC engines. The affected vehicles have radiator cooling fans that spin excessively fast resulting in the fan blades breaking without warning.
The risk
If this occurs while the hood is open, a person in the vicinity of the engine could be struck by the blade and injured.
The remedy
Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The recall began on November 15, 2013. Owners may contact Spartan Chassis at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan Chassis's number for this campaign is 13021.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Spartan MM | 2011, 2012 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
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 MM | 2011 | 0 | 9 |
| Spartan MM | 2012 | 0 | 9 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2013
12 of the 627 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2013 concerned the engine and engine cooling; Spartan Motors, Inc. filed 41 campaigns in all.
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2013