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SevereNHTSA·13V495000·Announced 2013-10-17

Spartan Motors Recalls Transit Bus Chassis Cabs Due to Brake Cable Defect

Spartan Motors is recalling 2011-2013 Transit Bus Chassis Cabs because the park brake cable may rub against the hydraulic brake line, potentially causing a loss of rear brakes.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (brake system) where the source text explicitly states the defect 'may cause a crash,' meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Spartan Motors Chassis Inc. is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Transit Bus Chassis Cab buses manufactured between February 17, 2011, and February 22, 2013. The recall involves 73 vehicles. The defect involves the park brake cable being routed in a manner that allows it to contact the rear hydraulic brake line.

This contact may wear a hole into the hydraulic brake line, which could result in a loss of rear brakes without warning. A loss of rear brakes would increase stopping distance, which may cause a crash.

Spartan Chassis will notify owners, and dealers will properly secure the park brake cable so that it cannot rub against the brake line at no cost to the owner. The recall began on November 13, 2013. Owners may contact Spartan Chassis at 1-517-543-6400 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
SPARTAN MOTORS TRANSIT BUS CHASSIS CAB
Brand
SPARTAN MOTORS
Manufacturer
Spartan Motors, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Commercial Bus
Hazard
Affected units
73

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • TRANSIT BUS CHASSIS CAB

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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