1995 SPARTAN IC CHASSIS
1 recalls — 1 complaints
95V064000 Mar 27, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
Defect Description
WHEN IN OPERATION, THE PRE-HEATER REQUIRES GOOD ENGINE GROUND. HOWEVER, THE ALTERNATORS ARE NOT GROUNDED THROUGH THE CASE, LIMITING THE GROUND FOR ENGINE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. THE PRE-HEATER AMPERAGE CAN THEN GROUND TO THE STEEL BRAIDED AIR COMPRESSOR HOSE WHICH IS SECURED IN A RUBBER LINED CLIP. ... Read more
Consequence
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A HOLE TO BE BURNED THROUGH THE AIR LINE, PREVENTING THE AIR COMPRESSOR FROM DELIVERING SUFFICIENT AIR PRESSURE TO THE BRAKING SYSTEM REDUCING BRAKE CAPABILITY AND INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A 6 GAUGE GROUND CABLE BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND THE EXISTING STARTER GROUND CABLE LOCATED INSIDE THE FRAME RAIL.
Complaint Statistics
1 total complaints
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 |
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Jun 16, 2006
Incident date: Jun 16, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL ACTIVATED UNEXPECTEDLY AND RESULTED IN THE RPMS HOLDING STEADY. THE PROBLEM APPEARED AFTER DRIVING FOR A HALF HOUR AT 55-60 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY SEVERAL DIFFERENT DEALERS WHO WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THERE IS A RECALL, NHTSA ... Read more
SPARTAN IC CHASSIS — All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the SPARTAN IC CHASSIS across all model years (1987–1995).
8
Total Recalls
3
Total Complaints
0
Investigations
0
Reported Crashes
0
Reported Fires
0
Reported Deaths