Spartan Advantage, Baron, Gladiator, K2 and 5 more (2001-2003): Vehicle speed control
Recall 02V004009 · Sep 19, 2002 · Spartan Motors, Inc.
535
vehicles affected
535
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 02V004009
- Date
- Sep 19, 2002
- Maker
- Spartan Motors, Inc.
- Units affected
- 535
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Vehicle speed control
- Model years
- 2001-2003
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
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.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
9 models, 13 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 02V004009?
9 models: Spartan Advantage (2001-2002), Spartan Baron (2002), Spartan Gladiator (2001-2002) and 6 more, about 535 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 02V004009?
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.
What can happen?
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.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.