The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES BUILT WITH MIDLAND-GRAU TK-2 ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS). PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL PROBLEMS BETWEEN FRONT AND REAR BRAKE SYSTEMS CAN RESULT IN BRAKING TIMING ISSUES WHICH CAN CREATE EXCESSIVE FRONT BRAKE WEAR.
The risk
THIS CONDITION CAN REDUCE FRONT BRAKE LIFE RESULTING IN INCREASED VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCES.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE QUICK RELEASE VALVE WITH A VALVE FROM ANOTHER VENDOR.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Spartan Alpine | 1997 |
| Spartan IC2242 | 1997 |
| Spartan K22242 | 1997, 1998, 1999 |
| Spartan MM2242 | 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| Spartan Z22242 | 1997 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:QUICK RELEASE VALVE
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 Alpine | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan IC2242 | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan K22242 | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan K22242 | 1998 | 0 | 3 |
| Spartan K22242 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan MM2242 | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan MM2242 | 1997 | 0 | 2 |
| Spartan MM2242 | 1998 | 0 | 4 |
| Spartan Z22242 | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 1998
14 of the 367 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1998 concerned the service brakes, air; SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. filed 45 campaigns in all.
| 98V281000 5 Nov 1998 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 98V274000 29 Oct 1998 | NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES |
| 98V121002 29 Aug 1998 | STRICK CORPORATION |
| 98V169000 28 Jul 1998 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 98V137000 23 Jun 1998 | NEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 98V126000 8 Jun 1998 | DORSEY TRAILERS, INC. |
| 98V124000 2 Jun 1998 | STRICK CORPORATION |
| 98V114000 26 May 1998 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1998