NHTSA campaign 02V004009
Spartan Recall 02V004009: SPARTAN/THROTTLE CONTROL/ACCELERATOR PEDAL
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 02V004009 was reported by SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. on September 19, 2002, with 535 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Spartan Advantage, Spartan Gladiator, Spartan K2 and more for model years 2001–2003. Owners were notified on September 12, 2002, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 02V004009 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V004009
- Filed by
- SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 535 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Vehicle Speed Control
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 02V004009. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Spartan
Spartan Advantage
Spartan Baron
- 2002 · Vehicles built July 9, 2001 – November 1, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Spartan Gladiator
Spartan K2
Spartan Metrostar
Spartan Mountain Master
- 2002 · Vehicles built July 9, 2001 – November 1, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Spartan Mountain Master GT
- 2002 · Vehicles built July 9, 2001 – November 1, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Spartan Specialty
- 2002 · Vehicles built July 9, 2001 – November 1, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Spartan Summit
- 2002 · Vehicles built July 9, 2001 – November 1, 2001 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 02V004009.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
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.
Manufacturer remedy
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).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 02V004009
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.