NHTSA recall campaign
99V064000
ManufacturerSPARTAN MOTORS, INC.Reported1999-03-29Affected30 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CEMENT MIXERS. THE FRONT SUSPENSION SPRING HANGER MOUNTING BOLTS CAN LOOSEN WHICH WOULD CAUSE THE HANGER TO SEPARATE FROM THE FRAME. THIS, IN TURN, MAY ALLOW THE STEERING AXLE TO MOVE OUT OF ITS GEOMETRIC DESIGN POSITION.
Risk
STEERING ABILITY MAY THEN BE SEVERELY RESTRICTED.
Manufacturer remedy
SPARTAN HAS DEVELOPED RETROFIT KITS TO REPAIR THESE VEHICLES.
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