- Vehicles
- 171
- Built between
- Apr 2004 – Aug 2004
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 7 August 2004
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between April 2004 and August 2004. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2005 Spartan K2Built April 2004 to August 2004
- 2005 Spartan MMBuilt April 2004 to August 2004
What the defect is
On certain motorhomes equipped with caterpillar engines, the adjustable pedal return springs may return the pedal shaft to the home position while not fully returning the potentiometer key to its home position.
What could happen
In a neutral or no load situation: the engine will continue to increase idle speed until it reaces full governed rpm. The transmission will not allow shift from neutral to any gear over 900 engine rpm. In gear or under load: the engine may not return to 725 rpm (normal idle) which will require additional effort by the service brakes to overcome the additional engine rpm during braking, increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE PEDAL. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 17, 2004, BY PHONE CALLS.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtApril 2004 to August 2004
- Recall reported to NHTSA9 September 2004
- Owners notified7 August 2004
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 9 September 2004.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners should contact spartan at 517-543-6400.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- SPEC 04017
- Recalling manufacturer
- SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Spartan recall no.spec 04017.CUSTOMERS can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.