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2011 Spartan Chassis

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Feb 28, 2013
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2011 Spartan Chassis, most frequently naming the seat belts category. 6 manufacturer communications are on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Seat belts2100.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Seat belts
Filed Feb 28, 2013

THE SEATBELT LATCHPLATES (TONGUES) AND SOME SEATBELT WEBBING ON ALL SIX SEATS RIDE ON THE ABDOMENS OF MANY ADULT OCCUPANTS. THIS MAY BE BECAUSE THE OVERALL LENGTH OF THE (FEMALE) BUCKLE STALK IS 15.5 INCHES. THE SEATBELT LATCHPLATE RIDES 3 INCHES FROM THE FRONT VERTICAL CENTERLINE, WITH THE TOP OF THE LATCHPLATE 4 INCHES ABOVE THE TOP OF THE THIGH, ALMOST AT THE LOWER RIB MARGIN, ON A 5 FOOT 11 INCH TALL 175 POUND MALE, CAUSING DISCOMFORT AND POTENTIAL FOR INJURY. SEATBELT COMPONENTS ON THE ABDOMEN ARE A COMMON CAUSE OF PREVENTABLE CRASH INJURY HTTP://WWW.NCBI.NLM.NIH.GOV/PMC/ARTICLES/PMC1267426/. PHOTOS AND CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER FROM OCTOBER 18, 2012 ARE AVAILABLE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10500871
Incident
Sep 30, 2012
Mileage
3,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Feb 28, 2013

THE SEATBELT LATCHPLATE (TONGUE) AND SOME SEATBELT WEBBING ON ALL 6 SEATS RIDES IN THE ABDOMEN OF MANY ADULT OCCUPANTS. THIS MAY BE BECAUSE THE OVERALL LENGTH OF THE (FEMALE) BUCKLE STALK IS 15.5 INCHES. IN THE CASE OF A 5'11" TALL MALE WEIGHING 174 POUNDS, THE SEATBELT LATCHPLATE RIDES 3 INCHES FROM THE FRONT VERTICAL CENTERLINE, WITH THE TOP OF THE LATCHPLATE 4 INCHES ABOVE THE THIGH, ALMOST AT THE LOWER RIB MARGIN. BESIDES BEING UNCOMFORTABLE, IMPROPER POSITIONING OF SEATBELT COMPONENT ON THE ABDOMEN IS WELL ESTABLISHED CAUSE OF PREVENTABLE INJURY IN CRASHES HTTP://WWW.NCBI.NLM.NIH.GOV/PMC/ARTICLES/PMC1267426/. PHOTOS AND DOCUMENTATION OF CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER IS AVAILABLE FROM OCTOBER 18, 2012. *TR

NHTSA ID
10500838
Incident
Sep 30, 2012
Mileage
13,500 mi

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

TSB23-260-001

STEERING

This service bulletin is about the power steering fluid level sensor could exhibit leaks where sensor seals against power steering reservoir and provides instructions on replacing current power steering level sensor with improved sensor design.

DL8.14SP3

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

As communicated previously, an issue discovered in DiagnosticLink version 8.14SP1 was fixed with the release of 8.14SP3 on August26. The issue related to incorrect parameter data being sent to the server for some Chassis ECUs.

4VZ-H6C7B-03

SUSPENSION; SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM; SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM

This service bulletin provides instructions on how to improve clearance between the air spring and sway bar ends.

4VZ-T5Z6X-03

SUSPENSION; SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM; SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM

This service bulletin provides instructions on how to replace air springs that may be subject to a blistering condition.

RSB-14-310-002

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

SPARTAN: ON SOME CHASSIS, THE CONNECTION TO FRAME IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO CRACKING FUEL TANK MOUNTING CROSS MEMBERS AND NEW FUEL TANK MOUNTING CROSS MEMBERS NEEDS TO BE INSTALLED. *PE

CSB-12-250-002

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS; SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR

SPARTAN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. ON CERTAIN MOTORHOME CHASSIS, THE SWAY BAR END LINKS WERE FOUND BENT AND BROKEN DUE TO BINDING CONDITION. NO MODEL OR MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Spartan Chassis by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2011Viewing200—
1999110—
1998010—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.