NHTSA campaign 96V201000
Spartan Recall 96V-201: SPARTAN/CRUISE CONTROL
NHTSA recall 96V201000 was reported by SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. on November 25, 1996, with 7,633 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Spartan Alpine, Spartan BC2000, Spartan Bus and more for model years 1995–1996 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on November 10, 1996, 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 96V201000 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
- 96V201000 (also written 96V-201 or 96V201)
- Filed by
- SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 7,633 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Vehicle Speed Control
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 96V201000. 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 Alpine
Spartan BC2000
Spartan Bus
Spartan Discovery
Spartan EC 2000
Spartan EXP2001
Spartan Highlander
Spartan Mountain Master
Spartan Shuttle Bus
Spartan Specialty
Spartan Tour Bus
Spartan Transit Bus
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 96V201000.
Defect description
THE ECO-CRUISE ACTUATOR CAN BIND THE THROTTLE.
Safety consequence
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 96V201000
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.