Recall 11V516000

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Report Date
20111017
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Affected Vehicles
16 models

Defect Description

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.

Safety Consequence

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.

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.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2009 SPARTAN APG
2009 SPARTAN K2
2009 SPARTAN MG
2009 SPARTAN NG
2010 SPARTAN APG
2010 SPARTAN K2
2010 SPARTAN K3
2010 SPARTAN MG
2010 SPARTAN MM
2010 SPARTAN NG
2011 SPARTAN K2
2011 SPARTAN K3
2011 SPARTAN MG
2011 SPARTAN MM
2011 SPARTAN NG
2012 SPARTAN MG

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.