The defect
A FAULTY RIM DESIGN IN WHICH RIMS HAVE EITHER 8 OR 10 SLOTS (DEPENDING ON RIM TYPE) ALLOWS BENDING OF THE RIM UNDER A HEAVY LOAD.
The remedy
UPON INSPECTION, DEALER WILL REPLACE DEFECTIVE RIMS. IN ADDITION, THE LUG BOLTS WILL BE CHECKED TO ENSURE THAT THE WHEEL IS SECURELY FASTENED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Gator GD | 1983 |
| Gator GR | 1983 |
| Spartan B | 1982, 1983 |
| Spartan GRT | 1983 |
| Spartan WR | 1982, 1983 |
| Spartan XL | 1982, 1983 |
| Spartan XLR | 1983 |
Components: WHEELS:RIM
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gator GD | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| Gator GR | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan B | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan B | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan GRT | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan WR | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan WR | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan XL | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan XL | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan XLR | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
Other wheels recalls in 1983
8 of the 140 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1983 concerned the wheels; SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. filed 45 campaigns in all.
| 83V109000 13 Oct 1983 | CHARLES MACHINE WORKS INC |
| 83V097000 26 Sept 1983 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 83V087000 6 Sept 1983 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. |
| 83V069000 26 Jul 1983 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. |
| 83V059000 2 Jun 1983 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 83V053000 10 May 1983 | MOTOR COACH IND., INC. |
| 83V040000 11 Apr 1983 | WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1983