The defect
Foretravel, Inc. (Foretravel) is recalling certain 2020 Realm and iH45 vehicles built on a Spartan chassis. The brake relay valve may have an air flow restriction, which may result in an extended stopping distance. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
The risk
An increase in stopping distance increases the risk of crash.
The remedy
Foretravel will notify owners, and Spartan dealers will inspect and replace the valves, free of charge. The recall began December 16, 2019. Owners may contact Foretravel customer service at 1-800-955-6226.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Foretravel IH-45 | 2020 |
| Foretravel Realm | 2020 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foretravel IH-45 | 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| Foretravel Realm | 2020 | 1 | 3 |
Other service brakes recalls in 2019
27 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the service brakes; Foretravel, Inc. filed 16 campaigns in all.
| 19V925000 30 Dec 2019 | Toyne Inc. |
| 19V890000 12 Dec 2019 | Maintainer Corporation of Iowa, Inc. |
| 19V889000 12 Dec 2019 | General Motors LLC |
| 19V874000 10 Dec 2019 | Marion Body Works Inc. |
| 19V761000 24 Oct 2019 | General Motors LLC |
| 19V758000 24 Oct 2019 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 19V735000 16 Oct 2019 | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
| 19V640000 30 Aug 2019 | Lion Electric Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019