Recall
Spartan Sb2142 — 00V216000
NHTSA ID
00V216000
Make
Spartan
Model
Sb2142
Years Affected
1998
Recall Date
2000-08-07
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
Units Affected
100
Completion Rate
—
Mfr Campaign No.
SPEC 00003
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.