Spartan Motors Showcases 2019 Model Year Chassis Innovations at Recent Newmar Kountry Klub 33rd International Rally

Leading Class A Diesel Chassis Provider Displayed State-of-the-Art K3 605 Chassis Clad in the Stars and Stripes of the American Flag; in Gillette, Wyoming

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Spartan Motors, Inc.

Jul 12, 2018, 10:59 ET

CHARLOTTE, Mich., July 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Spartan Specialty Vehicles, a business unit of Spartan Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPAR) ("Spartan" or the "Company")—a global leader in specialty chassis and vehicle design, manufacturing, and assembly—offered Class A RV owners an up-close look at the 2019 Spartan K3 605 chassis for the first time at the 2018 Newmar Kountry Klub International Rally in Gillette, Wyoming, from June 25 – 30, 2018.

Revealed to dealer partners at Newmar Corporation's annual dealer meeting earlier this year in Dallas, Texas, the 2019 Newmar Class A lineup boasts Spartan's most advanced technology innovations to date. The King Aire, Essex, London Aire, Mountain Aire, and Dutch Star models feature Spartan Connected Coach™, a technology bundle of industry-leading features including the new digital dash display and keyless push-button start. Additionally, Spartan's Advanced Protection System® is standard on the King Aire, Essex, London Aire, and Mountain Aire, and is comprised of safety systems such as Collision Mitigation, Adaptive Cruise Control, and Spartan Safe Haul™—the industry's only chassis-integrated air supply for tow vehicle braking systems. New for the 2019 model year, Spartan Safe Haul is now standard on all Newmar models equipped with Spartan chassis.

Spartan and Newmar have also partnered to offer the Newmar Ventana 40- and 43-foot tag axle models built on Spartan's all-new K2 400 chassis for the 2019 model year. The K2 400 features a Cummins® L9 400 horsepower diesel engine and an Allison 3000MH Transmission. Spartan Passive Keyless Start and Spartan Safe Haul are standard on both Ventana tag axle models built on the K2 400.

"The Newmar Kountry Klub International Rally is the largest annual gathering of Newmar motorhome owners, making it the perfect venue to introduce the latest, top-of-the-line RV chassis the market has to offer," said Steve Guillaume, President of Spartan Specialty Vehicles. "Our K3 605 chassis takes the best of our world-class foundation and adds the latest performance technology on the market. The result is the safest, most refined, and most dependable RV experience on the road today."

Spartan's K3 605 chassis—wrapped in the stars and stripes of the American flag in celebration of Spartan's ownership and its chassis domestic manufacturing heritage—features a 20,000-pound towing capacity, a Cummins® X15 605 horsepower diesel engine, an Allison Transmission® 4000 MH 6-speed electronic transmission, and a 20,000-pound independent front air suspension.

2019 Newmar coach models equipped with Spartan chassis now include Spartan's extended five-year, 75,000-mile, bumper-to-bumper warranty. Two years longer than any in the industry, Spartan's five-year transferable chassis warranty provides full coverage without a deductible. In addition to this industry-first warranty expansion, Spartan owners can access over 40,000 roadside service providers throughout the U.S. and Canada with a three-year roadside assistance plan through Coach-Net®. And, with nearly 300 Spartan Authorized Service Centers across North America, Spartan's extensive service and support network makes every adventure worry-free for owners.

"It's crucial that we provide our customers with industry-leading service and support as we push the boundaries of traditional RV technologies," added Guillaume. "We are determined to offer the best RV experience—from behind the wheel to the service center door: nothing outperforms or outlasts a Spartan chassis."

The Newmar Kountry Klub is a leading RV social club for Newmar owners to connect and share experiences. The 2018 International Rally brought together almost 900 attendees from the U.S. and Canada.

For more information on Spartan Specialty Vehicles, visit: http://www.spartanmotors.com/rv

About Spartan Motors

Spartan Motors, Inc. is a leading designer, engineer, manufacturer, and marketer of a broad range of specialty vehicles, specialty chassis, vehicle bodies, and parts for the fleet and delivery, recreational vehicle (RV), emergency response, defense forces, and contract assembly (light/medium duty truck) markets. The Company's brand names — Spartan Motors, Spartan Specialty Vehicles, Spartan Emergency Response, Spartan Parts and Accessories, Smeal, and its family of brands, including Ladder Tower™ and UST®; and Utilimaster®, a Spartan Motors Company — are known for quality, durability, performance, customer service, and first-to-market innovation. The Company employs approximately 2,300 associates, and operates facilities in Michigan, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota; Saltillo, Mexico; and Lima, Peru. Spartan reported sales of $707 million in 2017. Visit Spartan Motors at www.spartanmotors.com.

SOURCE Spartan Motors, Inc.