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NHTSA Campaign 00V246207

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Issued by SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. · Reported Sep 21, 2000 · 860 vehicles affected

What's wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES, TRANSIT AND SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH TRW DRAG LINKS. EACH DRAG LINK ASSEMBLY CONTAINS TWO 20-EDL MODEL BALL SOCKET ASSEMBLIES. CERTAIN OF THE BALL-SOCKET BEARINGS HAVE A BELOW SPECIFICATION CASE DEPTH AND/OR HARDNESS WHICH CAN LEAD TO PREMATURE WEAR OUT OF THE SOCKET.

Consequence

THIS CAN LEAD TO PREMATURE WEAR WITH POSSIBLE SEPARATION OF THE BALL STUD FROM THE SOCKET, INCREASING THE RISK OF LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.

Remedy

SPARTAN CUSTOMERS ARE BEING NOTIFIED TO CONTACT TRW FOR THE FREE REMEDY REPAIR.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
SPARTAN ALPINE 1999 860
SPARTAN ALPINE 2000 860
SPARTAN SB 1999 860
SPARTAN SB 2000 860
SPARTAN SUMMIT 1999 860
SPARTAN SUMMIT 2000 860
SPARTAN TB 1999 860
SPARTAN TB 2000 860

Source: NHTSA Campaign 00V246207 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.