Shyft Group – Parking Brake Cable Clips may Fail

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.


Report Received Date 03/04/2016
NHTSA ID 16V134000
Consequence Summary If the parking brake cable connection fails, the vehicle may unexpectedly roll, increasing the risk of injury or a crash.
Corrective Action 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.
Recall Code 16005
Potentially Affected 63
Fire Risk When Parked No
Do Not Drive No
Recall Link Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=16V134000)

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