1993 SPARTAN TB-2242 Recall

Campaign:

98V119001 on 06/02/1998

Component:

Power train:automatic transmission:lever and linkage:column shift

Manufactured:

01/31/1994 - 03/30/1996

Affected:

47

Defect:

Vehicle description: motorhomes and buses equipped with an optional automatic transmission shift lever that includes a park brake position. the transmission shifter/park brake lever can bind before fully engaging in the park brake position causing a false park condition.

Consequence:

The vehicle can move after being placed in park increasing the risk of a crash.

Correction:

Furon company is conducting the owner notification and remedy campaign for this recall. dealers will install a spacer plate in the shifter and inspect for the presence of an "e" clip that detains the detent pin.

Notes:

Owner notification began january 23, 1998. 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 furon at 1-330-279-3711 or spartan at 1-5127-543-6400. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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