There have been 2 safety recalls for the Spartan GA42M-2142. The most recent recalls are shown below. Table 1 and Table 2 show the historical recalls and the recall statistics by the model year of the Spartan GA42M-2142.
The driver will experience loss of steering which could result in a crash.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2004 Spartan GA40M-3164, 2006 Spartan GA41H-2142, 2005 Spartan GA41L-2142, 2004 Spartan GA41M-2142, 2004 Spartan GA41M-3164, 2005 Spartan GA42L-2142, 2005 Spartan GA42M-2142, 2006 Spartan GA47H-3164, 2006 Spartan GA47L-2142, 2004 Spartan GA47M-3164 |
| Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT |
| Recall Summary: On certain fire trucks equipped with timoney 22 independent front suspensions, the kingpin ball pin in the front suspension can fracture at the m35 thread at the top of the ball pin. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
This will cause sparks that could potentially ignite and cause a fire.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1998 Spartan GA41L-3162, 2004 Spartan GA41M-2142, 2004 Spartan GA42M-2142, 2004 Spartan GA47M-3164 |
| Component: SUSPENSION |
| Recall Summary: On certain heavy duty class 8 trucks, the suspension had transverse beam castings that may fracture under normal loads. If a casting breaks when the vehicle is traveling on a roadway there is the potential for pieces of the casting to become projectiles and the suspension's transverse beam may drop ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Date | Component | Vehicle Affected |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 7, 2006 | Suspension:front:control Arm:upper Ball Joint | 11 |
| Apr. 28, 2005 | Suspension | 11 |
| Model | # Recalls |
|---|---|
| 2005 Spartan GA42M-2142 | 1 |
| 2004 Spartan GA42M-2142 | 1 |