Recall 98V327000: Spartan motors, inc.

Report received

Dec 18, 1998

Manufacturer

Spartan motors, inc.

Potentially affected

30vehicles

Model years

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Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Vehicle description: cement mixers. One or more of the four cab mounting bolts can punch through the sheet metal floor allowing the cab to drop or tilt and then contact the steering mechanism.

Possible consequence

This condition can jam the steering mechanism preventing the vehicle from being turned in any direction.

Remedy

Dealers will reinforce the cab floor at the suspension points; provide new cab support brackets; and provide additional spacers to lift the cab height in relation to the steering gear.