The defect
Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2011-2015 Transit Bus Chassis Cabs manufactured June 16, 2011, to December 1, 2015, and built to be completed as transit buses powered by compressed natural gas (CNG). These chassis cabs have frames that may crack.
The risk
The cracked frame may reduce the driver's ability to control the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Spartan has notified owners, and dealers will weld any cracked frames as an interim fix. For the final remedy, the dealers will add reinforcement to both chassis rails, free of charge. An interim notice was sent to owners on July 18, 2016. The recall began on October 5, 2016. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan's number for this recall is 16019.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Spartan Motors Transit Bus Chassis Cab | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
Components: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
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 Motors Transit Bus Chassis Cab | 2011 | 0 | 7 |
| Spartan Motors Transit Bus Chassis Cab | 2012 | 0 | 7 |
| Spartan Motors Transit Bus Chassis Cab | 2013 | 0 | 7 |
| Spartan Motors Transit Bus Chassis Cab | 2014 | 0 | 3 |
| Spartan Motors Transit Bus Chassis Cab | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
Other structure recalls in 2016
58 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the structure; Spartan Motors USA filed 55 campaigns in all.
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016