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Vehicle recall 00V246207 · September 21, 2000

Spartan Alpine, SB and 2 more models

Vehicle description: motor homes, transit and school buses equipped with TRW drag links.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary
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.
Notes
Owner notification is expected to begin owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact TRW atalso contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

Recall details

NHTSA campaign
00V246207
Reported to NHTSA
September 21, 2000
Filed by
SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.
Manufacturer campaign
SPEC 00016
Vehicles potentially affected
860
Initiated by
the manufacturer
Components
Steering › Linkages › Drag › Link › Connection
Recall 00V246207 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

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