Spartan Motors, Inc.: Vehicle Speed Control
Spartan Motors, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 19, 2002 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 535. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
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 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.
13 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Spartan K2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Spartan Advantage | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Spartan Baron | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Spartan Gladiator | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Spartan K2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Spartan Metrostar | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Spartan Mountain Master | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Spartan Mountain Master GT | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Spartan Specialty | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Spartan Summit | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Spartan Advantage | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Spartan Gladiator | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Spartan Metrostar | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 02V004009.
Full record for the 2003 Spartan K2 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →