Spartan Fire Truck 1998

Model Fire Truck made in 1998 by Spartan got 1 recall. There was one recall concerning suspension .

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
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).