SPARTAN TB 1995: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 96V072000

Make Model Year
SPARTAN TB 1995
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1996-05-29 1996-05-01 1996-05-08

Production Dates: 1995-01-01 - 1995-05-01

Manufacturers Involved: Shyft Group

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 741

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

THESE SOLENOIDS CAN FAIL TO OPERATE OR PASS CURRENT. THESE SOLENOIDS ARE USED TO TURN THE POWER TO THE IGNITION BUS BAR"S" ON THE POWER PANEL"S" ON AND OFF.

Consequence

FAILURE OF A SOLENOID WILL CAUSE THE SET OF CONTROLLED DEVICES NOT TO FUNCTION. SOME OF THESE DEVICES ARE: CRUISE CONTROL, BACK-UP LAMP, ANTI-LOCK BRAKE ELECTR0NIC CONTROL UNIT POWER; TURN SIGNALS; HEATER/ DEFROSTER, AND/OR WINDSHIELD WIPERS.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE DEFECTIVE SOLENOIDS WITH AN "AUTOMOTIVE CONTROLS COMPANY" SOLENOID.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CLASS A MOTORHOME CHASSIS, TRANSIT BUS, AND SPECIALITY VEHICLE CHASSIS APPLICATIONS EQUIPPED WITH PRESTOLITE CHASSIS POWER PANEL SOLENOIDS. NOTE: OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING LATE MAY 1996. NOTE: 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. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.