There have been 4 safety recalls for the Spartan Summit. 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 Summit.
Overheated brake components may not allow the drive to stop safely, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash. This overheating could also result in a vehicle fire.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1999 Spartan SB, 2000 Spartan SB, 2001 Spartan SB, 2002 Spartan SB, 1999 Spartan Summit, 2000 Spartan Summit, 2001 Spartan Summit, 2002 Spartan Summit, 1999 Spartan TB, 2000 Spartan TB, 2001 Spartan TB, 2002 Spartan TB |
| Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS |
| Recall Summary: Certain my 1999-2002 spartan summit motor homes, front engine school buses, and transit buses manufactured between February 25, 1999, and may 21, 2002, and equipped with dana front axle containing bosch hydraulic disc brakes with zero offset slide calipers (zops).... Details of this recall 🔎 |
If the clevis separated from the plate while the vehicle was in use, the vehicle would return to idle, increasing the risk of a crash.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2001 Spartan Advantage, 2002 Spartan Advantage, 2002 Spartan Baron, 2001 Spartan Gladiator, 2002 Spartan Gladiator, 2002 Spartan K2, 2003 Spartan K2, 2001 Spartan Metro Star, 2002 Spartan Metro Star, 2002 Spartan Mountain Master, 2002 Spartan Mountain Master Gt, 2002 Spartan Specialty, 2002 Spartan Summit |
| Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Recall Summary: On certain motor homes and fire trucks equipped with electronic throttle control/accelerator pedals supplied by williams controls industries, the weld attaching the clevis to the plate has insufficient penetration and could allow the clevis to separate from the plate. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
Without power assist, the vehicle becomes very difficult to turn and could possibly result in a vehicle crash.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1999 Spartan Mountain Master, 2000 Spartan Mountain Master, 2001 Spartan Mountain Master, 1999 Spartan Summit, 2000 Spartan Summit, 2001 Spartan Summit |
| Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:COMPRESSOR |
| Recall Summary: Vehicle description: motor homes equipped with cummins diesel engines. The internal front bushing can spin, causing damage to the air compressor, and possibly to the spindle drive at the rear face of the air compressor which is used to provide power to the vehicle hydraulic pump.... Details of this recall 🔎 |
This can lead to premature wear with possible separation of the ball stud from the socket, increasing the risk of loss of control of the vehicle.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1999 Spartan Alpine, 2000 Spartan Alpine, 1999 Spartan SB, 2000 Spartan SB, 1999 Spartan Summit, 2000 Spartan Summit, 1999 Spartan TB, 2000 Spartan TB |
| Component: STEERING:LINKAGES:LINK:DRAG:CONNECTION |
| Recall Summary: Vehicle description: motor homes, transit and school buses equipped with trw drag links. Each drag link assembly contains two 20-edl model ball socket assemblies. Certain of the ball-socket bearings have a below specification case depth and/or hardness which can lead to premature wear out of the ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Date | Component | Vehicle Affected |
|---|---|---|
| Jun. 28, 2004 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components | 143 |
| Sep. 19, 2002 | Vehicle Speed Control | 535 |
| Apr. 3, 2001 | Service Brakes, Air:supply:compressor | 3,124 |
| Sep. 21, 2000 | Steering:linkages:link:drag:connection | 860 |
| Model | # Recalls |
|---|---|
| 2002 Spartan Summit | 2 |
| 2001 Spartan Summit | 2 |
| 2000 Spartan Summit | 3 |
| 1999 Spartan Summit | 3 |