Spartan Fire Truck 1996
Model Fire Truck made in 1996 by Spartan got 2 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference to suspension. . There was one recall concerning suspension .
Model 1996
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 01V271000 | SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. | from 08/03/1993 to 12/09/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 49 | 09/24/2001 | MFR | SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. | 08/27/2001 | 09/04/2001 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: fire trucks equipped with a drive axle suspension containing a spring beam with a thickness of 1.75. the spring beam in the suspension can fail causing the collapse of the drive axle suspension and allowing abrupt contact of the tires with the bodywork of the rear of the fire truck. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Abrupt impact with the rear tires may cause the vehicle to veer across the road and impact oncoming traffic, or cause the driver to loss control of the vehicle in their lane, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Spartan will notify its customers and replace the spring beam with a heavy duty version which is 2 thick and replace the shock absorbers free of charge. owner notification began september 24, 2001. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact spartan at 1-800-722-3025. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS - LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY - LEAF | |||
| 04/05/2002 | |||
| While making a left hand turn from standing start body of vehicle came down on tire. dealer determined right leaf spring assembly had broken.*ak | |||
| 04/20/2002 | |||
| While making left hand turn from standing start body of vehicle came down on tire on right side. dealer determined leaf spring had broken.*ak | |||