Spartan Chassis, Inc.: Vehicle Speed Control
Spartan Chassis, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 17, 2011 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,294. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
SPARTAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 AND 2011 INCOMPLETE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE CHASSIS MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 4, 2010, THROUGH JANUARY 26, 2011, EQUIPPED WITH AN ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE, PART NUMBER 2791-NN2E-001 OR 2791-NN2E-002. WHEN THE BRAKE IS APPLIED, THE CRUISE CONTROL MAY NOT CANCEL. ADDITIONALLY, THESE VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT AN INADVERTENT, MODERATE INCREASE IN VEHICLE SPEED UNTIL THE VEHICLES REACHES ITS GOVERNED SPEED AFTER THE VEHICLE'S CRUISE CONTROL IS SET.
The risk
IF THE DRIVER ATTEMPTS TO CANCEL THE CRUISE CONTROL BY APPLYING THE BRAKE OR IF THE VEHICLE SPEED INCREASES AND THE DRIVER IS UNAWARE, THEY MAY HAVE REDUCED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
SPARTAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 9, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPARTAN AT 1-517-543-6400.
16 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Spartan MG | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Spartan K2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Spartan K3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Spartan MG | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Spartan MM | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Spartan NG | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Spartan Apg | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Spartan K2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Spartan K3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Spartan MG | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Spartan MM | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Spartan NG | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Spartan Apg | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Spartan K2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Spartan MG | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Spartan NG | 0 | 1 | 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 11V516000.
Full record for the 2012 Spartan MG → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →