Shyft Group | NHTSA Recall #00V216000

Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.

Description

Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 00V216000 by Shyft Group. Includes 100 affected units, SPARTAN/SUSPENSION, component: SUSPENSION, and more from the Department of Transportation.

Defect Summary

Vehicle description: front engine carpenter school buses with front air suspensions. due to frame flexing, both the track bar mount, mounting bolts, and the steering box mounting bolts could loosen which could allow subsequent fracture or torque loss of these bolts. the spring beam could also fracture.

Corrective Action

Dealers will install three structural, welded cross-members to tie together the right and left frame rails, all located forward of the front axle. stiffening gussets have been added to existing frame cross-members and the to steering gear box mounting bracket.

Recall Overview

NHTSA ID: 00V216000

Manufacturer: Shyft Group

Report Received Date: 2000-08-07T00:00:00

Subject: Spartan/suspension

Component: Suspension

Potentially Affected Units: 100

Details

MFR Campaign Number: SPEC 00003

Recall Type: Vehicle

Defect Summary: Vehicle description: front engine carpenter school buses with front air suspensions. due to frame flexing, both the track bar mount, mounting bolts, and the steering box mounting bolts could loosen which could allow subsequent fracture or torque loss of these bolts. the spring beam could also fracture.

Consequence Summary: This could affect the directional control of the vehicle.

Corrective Action: Dealers will install three structural, welded cross-members to tie together the right and left frame rails, all located forward of the front axle. stiffening gussets have been added to existing frame cross-members and the to steering gear box mounting bracket.

Safety Information

Fire Risk When Parked: No

Do Not Drive: No

Completion Rate: N/A

Metadata

SID: row-ss5h~ww9x~imgc

NHTSA ID: 00V216000

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Created At: 1742808662

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Updated At: 1742808662

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