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NHTSA recall 98V285000

Parking brake

Spartan K2

Reported Nov 6, 1998203 vehicles affectedSPARTAN MOTORS, INC.Built Aug 9, 1996 – Aug 10, 1998

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.

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Vehicles in this recall

Spartan K2
199719981999

Notes

Owner notification began march 31, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact spartan at 1-800-722-3025.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).