The defect
Spartan Motors Chassis, Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2011-2015 school bus chassis manufactured December 21, 2010, to June 26, 2014, and equipped with air brake systems. The affected chassis may have been manufactured with the rear antilock brake system (ABS) harness connectors reversed.
The risk
If the ABS connectors are reversed, the rear wheels may lock up while braking, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and correct the ABS harness connectors, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on January 14, 2015. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan's number for this recall is 14015.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Spartan SB | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
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 SB | 2011 | 0 | 3 |
| Spartan SB | 2012 | 0 | 2 |
| Spartan SB | 2013 | 0 | 3 |
| Spartan SB | 2014 | 0 | 3 |
| Spartan SB | 2015 | 0 | 3 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2014
15 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the service brakes, air; Spartan Motors, Inc. filed 41 campaigns in all.
| 14V758000 28 Nov 2014 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 14V747000 24 Nov 2014 | Spartan Motors, Inc. |
| 14V717000 10 Nov 2014 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 14V653000 17 Oct 2014 | Great Dane Trailers |
| 14V555000 11 Sept 2014 | Volvo Trucks North America |
| 14V547000 10 Sept 2014 | Gillig LLC |
| 14V532000 4 Sept 2014 | New Flyer Industries Ltd. |
| 14V527000 3 Sept 2014 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014