NHTSA recall campaign
06V035000
ManufacturerSPARTAN CHASSIS, INC.Reported2006-02-07Affected833 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, THE BRAKE LIGHTS BECOME INOPERABLE WHEN THE FUSE IS BLOWN UPON ACTIVATION OF THE AUXILIARY BRAKE. AT THE TIME, THE AUXILIARY BRAKE, THE COOLANT LEVEL SENSOR, AND AUXILIARY BRAKE 'BRAKE LIGHT ACTIVATION' CEASE TO FUNCTION, AND THE 'CHECK' ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES.
Risk
A LOSS OF BRAKE LIGHTS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL RELOCATE AND CONTROL THE BRAKE LIGHT POWER SOURCE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 27, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPARTAN AT 1-800-543-4277, OPTION 1.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →