Vehicle Speed Control
NHTSA recall 02V004009 · announced September 19, 2002 · filed by Spartan Motors, Inc. · 535 units affected
The problem
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.
The risk
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.
What to do
WILLIAMS CONTROLS IS HANDLING THE REPLACEMENT OF THIS PEDAL. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT WILLIAMS CONTROL AT 1-503-684-8600 OR SPARTAN AT 1-800-722-3025.
Notes
ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 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
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.