Recall Detail

SPARTAN / ALPINE / 1997

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 11762 Vehicale/Equipment Name: SPARTAN
Recalled Component Id: 000008850000074724000000098 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: ALPINE Model Year: 1997
NHTSA Campaign Number: 98V251000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:QUICK RELEASE VALVE Manufacturer That Filed Report: SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.
Start date of Manufacturing: May, 27 1997 End date of Manufacturing: Jun, 01 1997
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 1237
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Nov, 19 1998 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Shyft Group Report Received Date: Oct, 07 1998
Record Creation date : Oct, 13 1998 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Vehicle description: motor homes built with midland-grau tk-2 anti-lock brake system (abs). pressure differential problems between front and rear brake systems can result in braking timing issues which can create excessive front brake wear. Consequence Summary: This condition can reduce front brake life resulting in increased vehicle stopping distances.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the quick release valve with a valve from another vendor. Recall Notes: Owner notification began during november 1998. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact spartan at 1-800-722-3025. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
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