OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL
16V134000
Parking Brake:conventional:mechanical:linkage And Cable
Reported Mar 4, 2016 · Spartan Motors USA
Summary
Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Specialty Vehicle school bus chassis manufactured from March 19, 2015, through November 9, 2015. The metal connecting clip that connects the hand operated parking brake actuator cable to the intermediate parking brake cable may fail.
Consequence
If the parking brake cable connection fails, the vehicle may unexpectedly roll, increasing the risk of injury or a crash.
Remedy
Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will install new clips, free of charge. The parts are currently not available and all owners are advised to chock their wheels until the parts become available. The recall began on March 25, 2016. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-4277. Spartan's number for this recall is 16005.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
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Vehicle entries in this campaign
This is model-level recall history. It does not confirm whether a particular VIN is affected or has received the repair. Check with NHTSA ↗