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Vehicle recall 97V135000 · August 18, 1997

Spartan MM2242, Mountain Master and 5 more models

Vehicle description: class a motor home chassis equipped with independent front suspsion, which utilizes a norgren valve and neway pilot air control valves.

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

Summary
Vehicle description: class a motor home chassis equipped with independent front suspsion, which utilizes a norgren valve and neway pilot air control valves. The purpose of the norgren valve is to exhaust the air suspension when the driver activates the vehicle jacks used to level the vehicle for overnight parking. The neway pilot valve is used to speed up the timing of the air exhaust. When the vehicle is in a dynamic condition, the air system pressure can send spikes of up to 230 PSI. This exceeds the pressure rating of the neway pilot valve causing the valve to fail and allow the air system pressure to exhaust uncontrollability.
Consequence
If there is an air suspension failure, it could lead to vehicle handling problems and a loss of vehicle control.
Remedy
Dealers will modify the air plumbing to remove the three (3) neway pilot valves (two front suspension/one rear suspension) from the air system. The norgren valve will be fully utilized to replace the valves in the front suspension and a midland valve will be used in the rear suspension.
Notes
Owner notification is expected to begin during September 1997.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 1-800-543-4277.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign
97V135000
Reported to NHTSA
August 18, 1997
Filed by
SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.
Owner notification
September 1, 1997
Vehicles potentially affected
262
Initiated by
the manufacturer
Components
Suspension › Front › Springs › Air suspension system
Recall 97V135000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

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