- Vehicles
- 11
- Built between
- Feb 2004 – Jan 2006
- Models
- 10
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 6 February 2006
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between February 2004 and January 2006. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2004 Spartan GA40M-3164Built February 2004 to January 2006
- 2006 Spartan GA41H-2142Built February 2004 to January 2006
- 2005 Spartan GA41L-2142Built February 2004 to January 2006
- 2004 Spartan GA41M-2142Built February 2004 to January 2006
- 2004 Spartan GA41M-3164Built February 2004 to January 2006
- 2005 Spartan GA42L-2142Built February 2004 to January 2006
- 2005 Spartan GA42M-2142Built February 2004 to January 2006
- 2006 Spartan GA47H-3164Built February 2004 to January 2006
- 2006 Spartan GA47L-2142Built February 2004 to January 2006
- 2004 Spartan GA47M-3164Built February 2004 to January 2006
What the defect is
On certain fire trucks equipped with timoney 22 independent front suspensions, the kingpin ball pin in the front suspension can fracture at the M35 thread at the top of the ball pin.
What could happen
The driver will experience loss of steering which could result in a crash.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE UPPER AND LOWER KINGPINS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 6, 2006.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtFebruary 2004 to January 2006
- Recall reported to NHTSA7 February 2006
- Owners notified6 February 2006
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 7 February 2006.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact spartan at 517-543-6400.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- SPEC 06001
- Recalling manufacturer
- SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Spartan recall no. Spec 06001.CUSTOMERS may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.