Spartan Mg 2012
Model Mg made in 2012 by Spartan got 2 investigations as well as 2 recalls. The car had one investigation (service brakes, air). There were some recalls concerningservice brakes, air and vehicle speed control.
Model 2012
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 | |||||
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| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | ||||||||||||||||
| 12V125000 | SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. | from 12/15/2011 to 01/31/2012 | V (Vehicle) | 13 | MFR | SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. | 03/23/2012 | 03/23/2012 | 571 | 121 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Spartan is recalling certain model year 2012 k2 and mg chassis manufactured from december 15, 2011, through january 31, 2012, and equipped with 3030 brake chambers. these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 121, | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The park brake may not hold the vehicle in place and if the vehicle moves, injury or property damage could occur without warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Spartan will notify owners and install improved brake chambers, free of charge. the manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule for this campaign. owners may contact spartan at 1-517-543-6400. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Spartan | |||||||||||||||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ||||||||||||||||
| 11V516000 | SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. | from 01/04/2010 to 01/26/2011 | V (Vehicle) | 1804 | 01/09/2012 | MFR | SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. | 10/17/2011 | 10/26/2011 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Spartan is recalling certain model year 2010 and 2011 incomplete recreational vehicle chassis manufactured from january 4, 2010, through january 26, 2011, equipped with an electronic control module, part number 2791-nn2e-001 or 2791-nn2e-002. when the brake is applied, the cruise control may not cancel. additionally, these vehicles may exhibit an inadvertent, moderate increase in vehicle speed until the vehicles reaches its governed speed after the vehicle's cruise control is set. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the driver attempts to cancel the cruise control by applying the brake or if the vehicle speed increases and the driver is unaware, they may have reduced control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Spartan will notify owners and repair the vehicles free of charge. the safety recall began on january 9, 2012. owners may contact spartan at 1-517-543-6400. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Spartan's recall campaign number is 11027.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
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| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | ||||||
| EQ12004 | SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. | 04/02/2012 | 05/25/2012 | TSE Brakes, Inc. Hill Hold Requirements | ||
| On march 22, 2012, spartan motors chassis, inc. (spartan) notified the nhtsa that it had decided a defect exists in certain model year 2012 k2 and mg chassis manufactured from december 15, 2011, through january 31, 2012, and equipped with 3030 brake chambers.these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 121, air brake systems because they do not meet the park brake and draw bar requirements.the park brake may not hold the vehicle in place and if the vehicle moves, injury or property damage could occur without warning.nhtsa assigned recall number 12v-125 to this matter.spartan reported that the manufacturer of the noncompliant brake chambers was tse brakes, inc. (tse).on april 9, 2012, the recall management division (rmd) mailed an information request (ir) letter to tse requesting a list of purchasers who received the noncompliant brake chambers, and also inquiring if tse sold any affected brake chambers in the replacement market.in a letter dated april 20, 2012, tse responded to rmd | ||||||
| EQ12004 | SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. | 04/02/2012 | TSE Brakes, Inc. Hill Hold Requirements | |||
| On march 22, 2012, spartan motors chassis, inc. (spartan) notified the nhtsa that it had decided a defect exists in certain model year 2012 k2 and mg chassis manufactured from december 15, 2011, through january 31, 2012, and equipped with 3030 brake chambers.these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 121, air brake systems because they do not meet the park brake and draw bar requirements.the park brake may not hold the vehicle in place and if the vehicle moves, injury or property damage could occur without warning.nhtsa assigned recall number 12v-125 to this matter.spartan reported that the manufacturer of the defective brake chambers was tse brakes, inc. (tse).rmd understands that other manufacturers might have used the same or similar product in their vehicles.rmd intends to write to tse to learn if this product was sold to any other vehicle manufacturer.the purpose of this eq is to write to any other companies that might have purchased this equipment, notify them of this defect in any vehicles they manufactured, and to ensure thorough safety recalls are conducted where appropriate. | ||||||