NHTSA campaign 04V435000 · Spartan campaign SPEC 04017
Spartan Recall 04V-435: SPARTAN/SUSPENDED/ADJUSTABLE PEDAL
NHTSA recall 04V435000 (Spartan campaign SPEC 04017) was reported by SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. on September 9, 2004, with 171 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Spartan K2 and Spartan MM for the 2005 model year. Owners were notified on August 7, 2004, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V435000 (also written 04V-435 or 04V435)
- Filed by
- SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC.
- Spartan campaign number
- SPEC 04017
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 171 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Clutch Assembly — Pedal/Hand Lever(MOTORCYCLE)
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V435000. 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 K2
- 2005 · Vehicles built April 28, 2004 – August 16, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Spartan MM
- 2005 · Vehicles built April 28, 2004 – August 16, 2004 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V435000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN MOTORHOMES EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR ENGINES, THE ADJUSTABLE PEDAL RETURN SPRINGS MAY RETURN THE PEDAL SHAFT TO THE HOME POSITION WHILE NOT FULLY RETURNING THE POTENTIOMETER KEY TO ITS HOME POSITION.
Safety consequence
IN A NEUTRAL OR NO LOAD SITUATION: THE ENGINE WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE IDLE SPEED UNTIL IT REACES FULL GOVERNED RPM. THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT ALLOW SHIFT FROM NEUTRAL TO ANY GEAR OVER 900 ENGINE RPM. IN GEAR OR UNDER LOAD: THE ENGINE MAY NOT RETURN TO 725 RPM (NORMAL IDLE) WHICH WILL REQUIRE ADDITIONAL EFFORT BY THE SERVICE BRAKES TO OVERCOME THE ADDITIONAL ENGINE RPM DURING BRAKING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE PEDAL. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 17, 2004, BY PHONE CALLS. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT SPARTAN AT 517-543-6400.
Notes
SPARTAN RECALL NO.SPEC 04017.CUSTOMERS CAN 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 04V435000
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.