The defect
VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH INCORRECT BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLIES. THE PRESSURE REQUIRED TO STOP THESE VEHICLES WITHIN THE REQUIRED STOPPING DISTANCE EXCEEDS THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS."
The risk
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: BRAKING ABILITY INCREASES STOPPING DISTANCE AND COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY WITH A REVISED ASSEMBLY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Spartan LC-2242 | 1993, 1994 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
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 LC-2242 | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan LC-2242 | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 1994
22 of the 244 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1994 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. filed 45 campaigns in all.
| 94V251000 30 Dec 1994 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 94V242000 12 Dec 1994 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 94V240000 5 Dec 1994 | BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. |
| 94V235000 28 Nov 1994 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 94V234000 28 Nov 1994 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 94V228000 21 Nov 1994 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 94V213000 26 Oct 1994 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 94V211000 26 Oct 1994 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1994