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Spartan Motors recall 16019

Spartan Motors calls it 16019. NHTSA filed it as campaign 16V537000 on Jul 19, 2016: structure on the 2011–2015 Spartan Motors Transit BUS Chassis CAB, 39 vehicles potentially affected. One recall, two numbers — the dealer quotes the manufacturer’s, the federal record carries NHTSA’s.

What NHTSA has under this number

Source: 49 CFR Part 573 filings
NHTSA campaignVehiclesComponentFiledAffectedSeverity
16V5370002011–2015 Spartan Motors Transit BUS Chassis CABStructureJul 19, 201639high
Problem Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2011-2015 Transit Bus Chassis Cabs manufactured June 16, 2011, to December 1, 2015, and built to be completed as transit buses powered by compressed natural gas (CNG). These chassis cabs have frames that may crack. Risk The cracked frame may reduce the driver's ability to control the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. Fix Spartan has notified owners, and dealers will weld any cracked frames as an interim fix. For the final remedy, the dealers will add reinforcement to both chassis rails, free of charge. An interim notice was sent to owners on July 18, 2016. The recall began on October 5, 2016. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan's number for this recall is 16019.

The manufacturer’s own words as filed for 16V537000. Every model year it covers, the build window and the filed PDFs →

Two numbers, one recall

Every safety recall carries two identifiers. 16019 is the number Spartan Motors assigned in its own system: it is what appears on the owner letter, on the dealer’s service screen and on the repair order. 16V537000 is the number NHTSA filed the same recall under when the manufacturer reported it, and it is the one every federal record, this site included, is keyed on.

The repair is free by federal law for vehicles up to fifteen years old. Whether one particular vehicle is included is settled by its VIN against the manufacturer’s build list, not by its model year.

Check one specific vehicle

Both lookups check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list and say whether the repair is still outstanding on that vehicle.

Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573

Is 16019 the same recall as 16V537000?

Yes. 16019 is Spartan Motors’s own number for it; 16V537000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

Which vehicles does 16019 cover?

2011–2015 Spartan Motors Transit BUS Chassis CAB, 39 vehicles by the manufacturer’s count. A recall covers a build range, so the VIN decides whether one particular vehicle is in it.

Does the 16019 repair cost anything?

No. The manufacturer must remedy a safety defect at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from first sale.