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.