Recall 16V134000

PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE

Report Date

20160304

Component

PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE

Affected Vehicles

2 models

Defect Description

Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Specialty Vehicle school bus chassis manufactured from March 19, 2015, through November 9, 2015. The metal connecting clip that connects the hand operated parking brake actuator cable to the intermediate parking brake cable may fail.

Safety Consequence

If the parking brake cable connection fails, the vehicle may unexpectedly roll, increasing the risk of injury or a crash.

Remedy

Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will install new clips, free of charge. The parts are currently not available and all owners are advised to chock their wheels until the parts become available. The recall began on March 25, 2016. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-4277. Spartan's number for this recall is 16005.

Affected Vehicles

Year	Make	Model
2016	SPARTAN	SB
2017	SPARTAN	SB

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.