| NHTSA Record Id: 8277 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: SPARTAN |
| Recalled Component Id: 000009927000074634000000294 |
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| Model Name: SB |
Model Year: 1997 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V001000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: SPEC 99009 |
| Component Name: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jun, 26 1995 |
End date of Manufacturing: Mar, 18 1998 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 623 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Feb, 15 2000 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Shyft Group |
Report Received Date: Jan, 03 2000 |
| Record Creation date : Jan, 14 2000 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: school buses equipped with mechanical b5.9 front diesel engine school buses manufactured from june 26, 1995 through march 18, 1998. due to the accelerator cable engine mount bracket having an incorrect bend angle, the accelerator cable has a compound bend radius which allows the inner cable to wear through outer cable sheath end fittings and possibly jam in the groove resulting from this wear. |
Consequence Summary: The engine throttle may then fail to react to accelerator pedal movements. |
| Corrective Summary : Owners will be provided with a corrective action kit. the following components will be replaced: (1) existing accelerator cable assembly; (2) engine end; cable clamping bracket, and (3) engine end; quick release ball socket. |
Recall Notes: Spartan recall no. spec 99009.owner notification began february 15, 2000. owners who do not receive the free repair kit 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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