Spartan Motors, Inc.: Vehicle Speed Control
Spartan Motors, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 7, 1993 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,431. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
PROPER OPERATION OF THE THROTTLE LINKAGE CAN BE RESTRICTED BY INTERFERENCE WITH THE AIR COMPRESSOR BREATHER TUBE.
The risk
THIS INTERFERENCE CAN PREVENT THE THROTTLE FROMRETURNING TO THE IDLE POSITION, AND COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROLAND AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
THE AIR COMPRESSOR BREATHER TUBE WILL BE REROUTED ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE AIR COMPRESSOR COOLING TUBE (AWAY FROM THE THROTTLE LINKAGE) TO ALLEVIATE ANY INTERFERENCE.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Spartan EC Chassis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Spartan IC Chassis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Spartan EC Chassis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Spartan IC Chassis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Spartan EC Chassis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Spartan IC Chassis | 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 93V097000.
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