The defect
AN INADEQUATE WELD ON THE TRACK BAR BRACKET TO THE REAR AXLE CAN BREAK AND THE BRACKET CAN SEPARATE FROM THE REAR AXLE.
The risk
THE MAJORITY OF THE MOTOR HOMES PRODUCED HAVE THE RIGHTREAR BRAKE LINE ATTACHED TO THE REAR TRACK BAR BRACKET. THE SEPARATION OF THERIGHT REAR TRACK BAR BRACKET CAUSES FAILURE OF THE BRAKE LINE AND LEADS TO LOSSOF BRAKING WHICH MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REMOVE THE SINGLE PASS WELD FROM THE TRACK BAR BRACKET, AND REATTACH WITH A DOUBLE PASS WELD. ALSO, REMOVE THE BRAKE LINE ATTACHMENT FROM THE TRACK BAR BRACKET AND ATTACH IT WITH A SEPARATE BRACKET TO THE REAR AXLE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Spartan EC2000 | 1991, 1992 |
Components: SUSPENSION:REAR
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 EC2000 | 1991 | 0 | 2 |
| Spartan EC2000 | 1992 | 0 | 2 |
Other suspension recalls in 1992
10 of the 185 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1992 concerned the suspension; SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. filed 45 campaigns in all.
| 92V001000 2 Dec 1992 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 92V134000 20 Sept 1992 | VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC. |
| 92V128000 15 Sept 1992 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 92V104000 20 Jul 1992 | SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. |
| 92V087000 16 Jun 1992 | PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED |
| 92V064000 1 May 1992 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 92V054000 14 Apr 1992 | FWD CORPORATION |
| 92V045000 2 Apr 1992 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1992