Vehicle recall 01V271000 · August 27, 2001

1993-1999 Spartan Fire Truck

Vehicle description: fire trucks equipped with a drive axle suspension containing a spring beam with a thickness of 1.75".

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

Summary: Vehicle description: fire trucks equipped with a drive axle suspension containing a spring beam with a thickness of 1.75". The spring beam in the suspension can fail causing the collapse of the drive axle suspension and allowing abrupt contact of the tires with the bodywork of the rear of the fire truck.
Consequence: Abrupt impact with the rear tires may cause the vehicle to veer across the road and impact oncoming traffic, or cause the driver to loss control of the vehicle in their lane, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
Remedy: Spartan will notify its customers and replace the spring beam with a heavy duty version which is 2" thick and replace the shock absorbers free of charge. Owner notification began September 24, 2001. 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 spartan at 1-800-722-3025.
Notes: Also 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: 01V271000
Reported to NHTSA: August 27, 2001
Filed by: SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.
Owner notification: September 24, 2001
Vehicles potentially affected: 49
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Suspension › Front › Springs › Leaf spring assembly

Recall 01V271000 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.

Spartan Fire Truck (1993-1999): 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993

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