NHTSA campaign 98V285000

Spartan Recall 98V-285: SPARTAN/PARK BRAKE

NHTSA recall 98V285000 was reported by SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. on November 6, 1998, with 203 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Spartan K2 for model years 1997–1999. Owners were notified on March 31, 2001, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 98V285000 (also written 98V-285 or 98V285)
Filed by: SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.
Report received: November 6, 1998
Potentially affected: 203 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Parking Brake
Owners notified: March 31, 2001

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V285000. 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
- 1997, 1998, 1999 · Vehicles built August 9, 1996 – August 10, 1998 (per NHTSA)

All Spartan recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V285000.

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES. THE PARKING BRAKE CAPACITY IS INSUFFICIENT TO HOLD THE MAXIMUM GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING WHILE PARKED ON AN INCLINE.

Safety consequence

THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL WHILE PARKED ON AN INCLINE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INCREASE THE BRAKE SLACK ADJUSTER LENGTH AND INSTALL BRAKE SHOES WITH DIFFERENT LINING MATERIAL.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 31, 2001. 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 1-800-722-3025.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 98V285000

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.