SPARTAN SB2142 1998: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 00V216000

Make Model Year
SPARTAN SB2142 1998
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2000-08-28 2000-08-07 2000-08-11

Production Dates: 1997-05-15 - 1998-07-21

Manufacturers Involved: Shyft Group

Manufacturer Campaign Number: SPEC 00003

Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 100

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FRONT ENGINE CARPENTER SCHOOL BUSES WITH FRONT AIR SUSPENSIONS. DUE TO FRAME FLEXING, BOTH THE TRACK BAR MOUNT, MOUNTING BOLTS, AND THE STEERING BOX MOUNTING BOLTS COULD LOOSEN WHICH COULD ALLOW SUBSEQUENT FRACTURE OR TORQUE LOSS OF THESE BOLTS. THE SPRING BEAM COULD ALSO FRACTURE.

Consequence

THIS COULD AFFECT THE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL THREE STRUCTURAL, WELDED CROSS-MEMBERS TO TIE TOGETHER THE RIGHT AND LEFT FRAME RAILS, ALL LOCATED FORWARD OF THE FRONT AXLE. STIFFENING GUSSETS HAVE BEEN ADDED TO EXISTING FRAME CROSS-MEMBERS AND THE TO STEERING GEAR BOX MOUNTING BRACKET.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING AUGUST 2000. 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 1-517-543-6400.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT '1-888-327-4236'.