The defect
PROPER OPERATION OF THE THROTTLE LINKAGE CAN BE RESTRICTED BY INTERFERENCE WITH THE AIR COMPRESSOR BREATHER TUBE.
The risk
THIS INTERFERENCE CAN PREVENT THE THROTTLE FROMRETURNING TO THE IDLE POSITION, AND COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROLAND AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
THE AIR COMPRESSOR BREATHER TUBE WILL BE REROUTED ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE AIR COMPRESSOR COOLING TUBE (AWAY FROM THE THROTTLE LINKAGE) TO ALLEVIATE ANY INTERFERENCE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Spartan EC Chassis | 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Spartan IC Chassis | 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 |
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spartan EC Chassis | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan EC Chassis | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan EC Chassis | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan EC Chassis | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan EC Chassis | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan EC Chassis | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan IC Chassis | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan IC Chassis | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan IC Chassis | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan IC Chassis | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan IC Chassis | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan IC Chassis | 1992 | 1 | 1 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 1993
12 of the 223 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1993 concerned the vehicle speed control; SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. filed 45 campaigns in all.
| 93V201001 14 Dec 1993 | AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
| 93V211000 13 Dec 1993 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| 93V201000 3 Dec 1993 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 93V190000 22 Nov 1993 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 93V164000 1 Oct 1993 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 93V160000 27 Sept 1993 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 93V162000 27 Sept 1993 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 93V095000 27 May 1993 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1993