A separated ball joint can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
A separated ball joint can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
We break every recall down into plain English — this one’s still on our list. Until our write-up is ready, the official NHTSA hazard and remedy below have the full, accurate details.
Source Page by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1226367-spartan-metrostar-2017-recall-suspension · Recall date March 13, 2017 · Official notice: NHTSA #17V160000
“SPARTAN METROSTAR (2017) recall — Suspension.” GovInfoNow, recall dated March 13, 2017. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1226367-spartan-metrostar-2017-recall-suspension. Based on NHTSA recall 17V160000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=17V160000).
Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will remove, clean, apply thread locker, and reinstall the properly torqued ball joint, free of charge. The recall began on March 24, 2017. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-4277. Spartan's number for this recall is 17004.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Spartan Motors USA to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 17V160000 — Spartan Motors USA SPARTAN METROSTAR (2017) recall — Suspension Hello, I own a SPARTAN METROSTAR (2017) recall — Suspension that is covered by recall 17V160000 from Spartan Motors USA. The official recall notice states: Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will remove, clean, apply thread locker, and reinstall the properly torqued ball joint, free of charge. The recall began on March 24, 2017. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-4277. Spartan's number for this recall is 17004. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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