NHTSA safety recall

Recall 83V070000

Wheels › Rim — Gator, Spartan · reported 27 Jul 1983 · 1,671 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

A FAULTY RIM DESIGN IN WHICH RIMS HAVE EITHER 8 OR 10 SLOTS (DEPENDING ON RIM TYPE) ALLOWS BENDING OF THE RIM UNDER A HEAVY LOAD.

The fix

UPON INSPECTION, DEALER WILL REPLACE DEFECTIVE RIMS. IN ADDITION, THE LUG BOLTS WILL BE CHECKED TO ENSURE THAT THE WHEEL IS SECURELY FASTENED.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BOAT TRAILERS.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; WHEEL RIM ASSEMBLY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE WHEEL COULD COME OFF WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION,POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT AND PERSONAL INJURY.

NHTSA campaign
83V070000
Filed by
Spartan Motors, Inc.
Report received
27 Jul 1983
Owners notified
3 Aug 1983
Potentially affected
1,671

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1983 Gator Gd 1983 Gator Gr 1982 Spartan B 1983 Spartan B 1983 Spartan Grt 1982 Spartan Wr 1983 Spartan Wr 1982 Spartan Xl 1983 Spartan Xl 1983 Spartan Xlr

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall database. Look up another campaign →