Recall campaign · NHTSA 96V201000

Vehicle speed control

SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1996-11-25.

Recall campaignNHTSA 96V201000

Vehicle speed control

Component
Vehicle speed control
Manufacturer
SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.
Vehicles affected
7,633
Reported to NHTSA
1996-11-25
Owners notified
1996-11-10

Defect description

THE ECO-CRUISE ACTUATOR CAN BIND THE THROTTLE.

Safety risk

IF THE ACTUATOR BINDS, ENGINE SPEED MAY NOT DECREASE TO THE LEVEL ANTICIPATED BY THE OPERATOR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REMOVE THESE ACTUATORS UNTIL NEW OR REMANUFACTURED UNITS CAN BE SUPPLIED.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 25, 1996.NOTE:OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT SPARTAN AT 1-800-543-4277.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.

Scope of coverage

49 model years across 13 models.

ModelYears on record
SPARTAN Alpine1996 1995 1994 1993
SPARTAN BC20001996 1995 1994 1993
SPARTAN BUS1996 1995 1994
SPARTAN Discovery1996 1995 1994 1993
SPARTAN EC 20001996 1995 1994 1993
SPARTAN EXP20011996 1995 1994 1993
SPARTAN Highlander1996 1995 1994 1993
SPARTAN Mountain Master1996 1995 1994 1993
SPARTAN Shuttle BUS1996 1995 1994 1993
SPARTAN Specialty1996 1995 1994 1993
SPARTAN Tour BUS1996 1995 1994 1993
SPARTAN Transit BUS1996 1995 1994 1993
SPARTAN WC 20001994 1993

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.