2002 SPARTAN BARON — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2002 SPARTAN BARON
The 2002 SPARTAN BARON has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE.
Recalls for the 2002 SPARTAN BARON
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 2002 SPARTAN BARON, potentially affecting up to 1,285 vehicles.
Recall 02V004009 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
| 535 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES AND FIRE TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL/ACCELERATOR PEDALS SUPPLIED BY WILLIAMS CONTROLS INDUSTRIES, THE WELD ATTACHING THE CLEVIS TO THE PLATE HAS INSUFFICIENT PENETRATION AND COULD ALLOW THE CLEVIS TO SEPARATE FROM THE PLATE.
Consequence: IF THE CLEVIS SEPARATED FROM THE PLATE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN USE, THE VEHICLE WOULD RETURN TO IDLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: WILLIAMS CONTROLS IS HANDLING THE REPLACEMENT OF THIS PEDAL. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT WILLIAMS CONTROL AT 1-503-684-8600 OR SPARTAN AT 1-800-722-3025.
View full details →Recall 02V018004 — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE
| 750 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES AND FIRE TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH MERITOR WABCO PNEUMATIC ANITLOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) VALVE PACKAGES, THE ASSEMBLY BOLTS ON THESE VALVE PACKAGES WERE NOT TIGHTENED CORRECTLY.
Consequence: BOLTS TORQUED BELOW SPECIFICATION WILL NOT RELIABLY PREVENT AIR LEAKAGE AT THE AFFECTED ABS VALVE PACKAGE INTERFACE JOINTS ONCE THE COMPONENT BEGINS NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION. IF AIR LEAKS DEVELOP AT ANY OF THE ABS VALVE PACKAGE INTERFACE JOINTS, BRAKE SYSTEM PRESSURE REDUCTIONS COULD OCCUR DURING BRAKING OR NORMAL OPERATION WITH UNITS EQUIPPED WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL OPTION, POTENTIALLY EXTENDING STOPPING DISTANCES, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: MERITOR WABCO WILL TIGHTEN THE FASTENERS TO THE PROPER SPECIFICATION. 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 MERITOR WABCO...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2002 SPARTAN BARON
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2002 SPARTAN BARON.
Safety Rating for the 2002 SPARTAN BARON
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2002 SPARTAN BARON in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2002 SPARTAN BARON
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2002 SPARTAN BARON
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the SPARTAN BARON
- 1997 SPARTAN BARON — 0 complaints
- 1998 SPARTAN BARON — 0 complaints
- 2002 SPARTAN BARON (current)
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