The defect
Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2011-2017 Transit Bus Chassis Cabs manufactured February 17, 2011, to October 19, 2016. The affected vehicles have an exhaust tube that may disconnect at a joint near the underside of the floor, potentially exposing the floor to high temperatures for prolonged time periods.
The risk
If the floor is exposed to the heat of exhaust gases for long periods, it can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will remove the current securing clamp and install a sleeve with different clamps, free of charge. The recall began on November 29, 2016. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-4277. Spartan's number for this recall is 16026.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Spartan Motors Transit Bus Chassis Cab | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
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 |
| Spartan Motors Transit Bus Chassis Cab | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan Motors Transit Bus Chassis Cab | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2016
26 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the engine and engine cooling; Spartan Motors USA filed 55 campaigns in all.
| 16V925000 22 Dec 2016 | Ford Motor Company |
| 16V907000 16 Dec 2016 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 16V868000 2 Dec 2016 | General Motors LLC |
| 16V838000 18 Nov 2016 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 16V837000 18 Nov 2016 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 16V779000 26 Oct 2016 | Ford Motor Company |
| 16V619000 24 Aug 2016 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 16V577000 3 Aug 2016 | Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016