The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES. THE PARKING BRAKE CAPACITY IS INSUFFICIENT TO HOLD THE MAXIMUM GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING WHILE PARKED ON AN INCLINE.
The risk
THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL WHILE PARKED ON AN INCLINE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INCREASE THE BRAKE SLACK ADJUSTER LENGTH AND INSTALL BRAKE SHOES WITH DIFFERENT LINING MATERIAL.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Spartan K2 | 1997, 1998, 1999 |
Components: PARKING BRAKE
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 K2 | 1997 | 0 | 2 |
| Spartan K2 | 1998 | 0 | 4 |
| Spartan K2 | 1999 | 0 | 2 |
Other parking brake recalls in 1998
4 of the 367 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1998 concerned the parking brake; SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. filed 45 campaigns in all.
| 98V214000 8 Sept 1998 | GRUMMAN OLSON, INC |
| 98V101000 15 May 1998 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 98V003000 5 Jan 1998 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1998