Spartan SB School Bus Chassis Recall for Parking Brake Cable Clip Failure
Spartan Motors is recalling 2016-2017 SB school bus chassis because a parking brake cable clip may fail, causing the vehicle to roll unexpectedly.
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 (parking brake failure) that can lead to unexpected vehicle movement, increasing the risk of injury or a crash, which aligns with the 'Severe' criteria for structural defects and significant injury risk.
Plain-English summary
Spartan Motors USA is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Specialty Vehicle school bus chassis manufactured between March 19, 2015, and November 9, 2015. The recall involves a defect in the parking brake system where the metal connecting clip that joins the hand-operated parking brake actuator cable to the intermediate parking brake cable may fail.
If this connection fails, the vehicle may unexpectedly roll, which increases the risk of injury or a crash. The recall began on March 25, 2016.
Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will install new clips free of charge. Because the replacement parts are currently not available, owners are advised to chock their wheels until the parts become available. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-4277 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- SPARTAN SB
- Brand
- SPARTAN
- Manufacturer
- Spartan Motors USA
- Category
- Vehicle — School Bus Chassis
- Affected units
- 63
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)
- SB
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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