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Spartan Chassis on certain motor homes, the slack adjusters in the front axles were not adjusted properly.

NHTSA campaign 05V-016 · Reported December 1, 2005 · thousands of vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Spartan Chassis
VEHICLES AFFECTED
thousands of
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL ADJUST THE FRONT AXLE BRAKE FREE OF CHARGE.
COST
Free

The short version

SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. reported a problem with the service brakes, air slack adjusters. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, THE SLACK ADJUSTERS IN THE FRONT AXLES WERE NOT ADJUSTED PROPERLY.

WHY IT MATTERS

THE DRIVER MAY EXPERIENCE A FEELING OF SOFTENING IN THE BRAKING FUNCTION. REDUCTION IN BRAKE FORCE WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL ADJUST THE FRONT AXLE BRAKE FREE OF CHARGE.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 05V-016.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 05V-016

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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