NHTSA Campaign 07V363000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
Issued by SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. · Reported Aug 15, 2007 · 1,672 vehicles affected
What's wrong
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOME CHASSIS, THERE MAY BE A LOOSE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE BUS BAR AND A GRID PAD DUE TO THE PINS BEING SLIGHTLY SMALLER DIAMETERS AFTER ASSEMBLY. ELECTRICAL POWER MAY BE LOST TO COMPONENTS OF THE MAJOR CHASSIS OPERATING SYSTEMS (ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, STARTING, COOLING) CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN AND/OR NOT BE CAPABLE OF POWERING UP.
Consequence
EACH VEHICLE COULD POTENTIALLY EXPERIENCE A UNIQUE CIRCUMSTANCE WHERE ONE OR A COMBINATION OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS COULD OCCUR: LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, STARTING AND ENGINE COOLING SYSTEMS, OPERATION OF THE RIGHT CHASSIS STOP/TURN SIGNAL AND RIGHT TRAILER STOP/TURN SIGNAL, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM, AUXILIARY BRAKE SYSTEM, THE HEATER ELEMENTS IN THE AIR DRYER, AND THE HEATER ELEMENT IN THE WATER-IN-FUEL SEPARATOR.
Remedy
THE DVEC BUSSMANN BOX WILL BE REPLACED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 16, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPARTAN AT 1-517-543-6400.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLEETWOOD | AMERICAN EAGLE | 2007 | 1,672 |
| FLEETWOOD | AMERICAN EAGLE | 2008 | 1,672 |
| FLEETWOOD | AMERICAN TRADITION | 2007 | 1,672 |
| FLEETWOOD | AMERICAN TRADITION | 2008 | 1,672 |
| FLEETWOOD | REVOLUTION LE | 2007 | 1,672 |
| FLEETWOOD | REVOLUTION LE | 2008 | 1,672 |
| SPARTAN | MG | 2007 | 1,672 |
| SPARTAN | MG | 2008 | 1,672 |
| SPARTAN | MM | 2007 | 1,672 |
| SPARTAN | MM | 2008 | 1,672 |
| SPARTAN | NG | 2007 | 1,672 |
| SPARTAN | NG | 2008 | 1,672 |
| SPARTAN | SG | 2007 | 1,672 |
| SPARTAN | SG | 2008 | 1,672 |
| SPARTAN | SU | 2007 | 1,672 |
| SPARTAN | SU | 2008 | 1,672 |
| TIFFIN | ALLEGRO BUS | 2007 | 1,672 |
| TIFFIN | ALLEGRO BUS | 2008 | 1,672 |
| TIFFIN | PHAETON | 2007 | 1,672 |
| TIFFIN | PHAETON | 2008 | 1,672 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 07V363000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.