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Seagrave Fire Apparatus in the affected vehicle, the power steering fluid may overheat and cause the steering to unexpectedly lock during steering maneuvers.

NHTSA campaign 16V-743 · Reported October 17, 2016 · 1 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Seagrave Fire Apparatus
VEHICLES AFFECTED
1
REMEDY
Seagrave has notified the owner, and a Spartan Motors service provider will install a cooler to prevent the steering fluid from overheating, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Seagrave Fire Apparatus, LLC reported a problem with the steering hydraulic power assist system. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

Seagrave Fire Apparatus, LLC (Seagrave) is recalling one model year 2010 Seagrave Heavy Rescue Body Fire Truck manufactured January 5, 2010, to January 19, 2015 and built on a Spartan Motors Metro Star chassis. In the affected vehicle, the power steering fluid may overheat and cause the steering to unexpectedly lock during steering maneuvers.

WHY IT MATTERS

If the steering locks, there could be a loss of control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Seagrave has notified the owner, and a Spartan Motors service provider will install a cooler to prevent the steering fluid from overheating, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 16V-743.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 16V-743

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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