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2012 Spartan MG

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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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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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Latest Mar 23, 2012
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 no NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2012 Spartan MG. 2 safety recalls have been issued covering this model year; 1 NHTSA investigation names it; and 1 manufacturer communication is on file.

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

Safety recalls

2 campaigns cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
12V125000

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

Mar 23, 2012
13 units potentially affected
The defect: SPARTAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 K2 AND MG CHASSIS MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 15, 2011, THROUGH JANUARY 31, 2012, AND EQUIPPED WITH 3030 BRAKE CHAMBERS. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER 121, “AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS” BECAUSE THEY DO NOT MEET THE PARK BRAKE AND DRAW BAR REQUIREMENTS.
The risk: THE PARK BRAKE MAY NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE IN PLACE AND IF THE VEHICLE MOVES, INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE COULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING.
The remedy: SPARTAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND INSTALL IMPROVED BRAKE CHAMBERS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 19, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPARTAN AT 1-517-543-6400.
SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC.Manufacturer number 12005View on NHTSA.gov
11V516000

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Oct 17, 2011
1,294 units potentially affected
The defect: SPARTAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 AND 2011 INCOMPLETE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE CHASSIS MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 4, 2010, THROUGH JANUARY 26, 2011, EQUIPPED WITH AN ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE, PART NUMBER 2791-NN2E-001 OR 2791-NN2E-002. WHEN THE BRAKE IS APPLIED, THE CRUISE CONTROL MAY NOT CANCEL. ADDITIONALLY, THESE VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT AN INADVERTENT, MODERATE INCREASE IN VEHICLE SPEED UNTIL THE VEHICLES REACHES ITS GOVERNED SPEED AFTER THE VEHICLE'S CRUISE CONTROL IS SET.
The risk: IF THE DRIVER ATTEMPTS TO CANCEL THE CRUISE CONTROL BY APPLYING THE BRAKE OR IF THE VEHICLE SPEED INCREASES AND THE DRIVER IS UNAWARE, THEY MAY HAVE REDUCED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy: SPARTAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 9, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPARTAN AT 1-517-543-6400.
SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC.Manufacturer number 11027View on NHTSA.gov

Safety investigations

NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.

EQ12004ClosedInvestigation

TSE Brakes, Inc. Hill Hold Requirements

Opened Apr 2, 2012
Closed May 25, 2012

On March 22, 2012, Spartan Motors Chassis, Inc. (Spartan) notified the NHTSA that it had decided a defect exists in certain model year 2012 K2 and MG chassis manufactured from December 15, 2011, through January 31, 2012, and equipped with 3030 brake chambers.These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) Number 121, Air Brake Systems because they do not meet the park brake and draw bar requirements.The park brake may not hold the vehicle in place and if the vehicle moves, injury or property damage could occur without warning.NHTSA assigned recall number 12V-125 to this matter.Spartan reported that the manufacturer of the noncompliant brake chambers was TSE Brakes, Inc. (TSE).On April 9, 2012, the Recall Management Division (RMD) mailed an information request (IR) letter to TSE requesting a list of purchasers who received the noncompliant brake chambers, and also inquiring if TSE sold any affected brake chambers in the replacement market.In a letter dated April 20, 2012, TSE responded to RMD?s IR letter by explaining their non-concurrence with Spartan?s noncompliance decision. TSE noted that, to date, Spartan has provided three draw bar test results.The first test, dated November 29, 2011, ?significantly failed? while two tests dated February 7, 2012, ?significantly passed.?TSE concluded that these results ?ruled out the TSE actuator as an explanation? due to the actuators displaying the same output force yet having different test results.Also, TSE made note that there is no FMVSS requirement for actuator performance as FMVSS 121 compliance only relates to vehicle braking performance.The actuators used on Spartan?s 13 recalled chassis, according to TSE, meet industry standards per SAE J2318.TSE noted that these brake chambers are ?produced in Mexico and shipped to the U.S. for Spartan Motors only.?Irrespective of the differing views between TSE and Spartan, all chassis that could have been impacted by the reported noncompliance have been recalled.This EQ is closed.

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

Recent owner complaints

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

No owner complaints recorded for this model year

Either none have been filed with NHTSA, or this vehicle is too new for reports to have accumulated.

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.

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 MG by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2012Viewing021—
2011010—
2010020—
2009030—
2008030—
2007030—
2006030—
2005020—
2004010—
2003010—
2002010—

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.