Vehicle recall 05V175000 · April 28, 2005
Spartan GA41L-3162, GA41M-2142 and 2 more models
On certain heavy duty class 8 trucks, the suspension had transverse beam castings that may fracture under normal loads.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- On certain heavy duty class 8 trucks, the suspension had transverse beam castings that may fracture under normal loads. If a casting breaks when the vehicle is traveling on a roadway there is the potential for pieces of the casting to become projectiles and the suspension's transverse beam may drop down low enough to contact the road surface.
- Consequence
- This will cause sparks that could potentially ignite and cause a fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and replace the defective transverse beam assemblies. The recall began on June 6, 2005. Owners may contact spartan at 1-800-543-4277, option 1.
- Notes
- Spartan recall no. Spec 05016.CUSTOMERS may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V175000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 28, 2005
- Filed by
- SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC.
- Manufacturer campaign
- SPEC 05016
- Owner notification
- June 6, 2005
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 11
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Suspension
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Spartan GA41L-3162 (1998): 1998
- Spartan GA41M-2142 (2004): 2004
- Spartan GA42M-2142 (2004): 2004
- Spartan GA47M-3164 (2004): 2004
Has your Spartan been repaired?
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