Spartan Motors issues imperative, safety-related recall on 1996 Mountain Master, Highlander and Alpine motorhome chassis.CHARLOTTE, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 9, 1996--Motorhome chassis manufacturer Spartan Motors Spartan Motors, Inc. is an engineer and manufacturer of custom motor vehicle chassis and bodies. The company is based in Charlotte, Michigan with 870 employees (2005) and a net profit margin of 2.42% (2005). Inc., in conjunction with TRW TRW The Real World (TV reality show) TRW The Right Way TRW Tactical Reconnaissance Wing TRW The Retriever Weekly (University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD) TRW Thompson Ramo Wooldridge Inc Commercial Steering Division, has issued a consumer alert and recall on certain Spartan Mountain Master, Highlander and Alpine chassis for a steering-related component. The recall affects only chassis manufactured in 1996, and with Spartan chassis serial numbers whose last five digits are between 20079 and 22248. Spartan Motors said the steering linkage Noun 1. steering linkage - mechanism consisting of a system of rods and levers connected to the front wheels of a motor vehicle; the steering gear pushes it left or right which swivels the front wheels, causing the vehicle to turn on its 1996 Mountain Master, Highlander and Alpine chassis is defective and could unexpectedly separate causing complete steering failure. Spartan strongly encourages motorhome owners to avoid driving their motorhome until the component can be replaced. The replacement is expected to take less than one hour. Consumers who believe they may be affected by the recall are encouraged to call Spartan Motors' toll-free customer support line at 800/393-8861. "We are committed to ensuring that every single chassis affected by this component failure is fixed, and we encourage any and all consumers who believe they may be affected to contact Spartan Motors immediately," said John Sztykiel, Spartan Motors president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. . "We regret the inconvenience this may cause our customers, but Spartan's number one priority is ensuring the safety of our customers and the quality of our products." Spartan Motors has located a majority of the recalled chassis, most of which have been repaired at the company's original equipment manufacturer customers, body builders or on RV dealers' lots. Spartan is working with its OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and partners, motorhome dealers and key recreational vehicle industry associations to locate and contact all recall candidates. The specific defective component is the anti-tilt seal located between the drag link drag link n. A link for transmitting rotary motion between cranks on two parallel but slightly offset shafts, such as the rod connecting the lever of the steering gear to the steering arm in an automobile. and the pitman arm The Pitman arm is a steering component in an automobile or truck. The Pitman arm is a linkage attached to the steering box (see recirculating ball) sector shaft, that converts the angular motion of the sector shaft into the linear motion needed to steer the wheels. in the steering system. Charlotte-based Spartan Motors Inc. engineers and manufactures customer chassis for motorhomes, fire trucks, transit buses, school buses and other specialty vehicles. CONTACT: Spartan Motors Inc., Charlotte John Gaedert or Jeff Lambert, 517/543-6400 Customer Support Line, 800/393-8861 |
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