Wednesday, March 31, 2010

 

RECALL: 2009-2010 ENTEGRA ANTHEM/CORNERSTONE MOTOR HOMES: SPARTAN CHASSIS: ADJUSTABLE BRAKE PEDAL

Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s):
ENTEGRA / ANTHEM 2009-2010
ENTEGRA / CORNERSTONE 2010
Manufacturer: ENTEGRA COACH Mfr's Report Date: FEB 24, 2010
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 10V111000 NHTSA Action Number: N/A
Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
Potential Number of Units Affected: 18
Summary:
ENTEGRA COACH HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA ABOUT A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 ANTHEM AND CORNERSTONE MOTORHOMES MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 24, 2009 AND FEBRUARY 16, 2010 BUILT ON SPARTAN CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH PNEUMATIC AND HYDRAULIC ADJUSTABLE BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLIES SUPPLIED BY KONGSBERG AUTOMOTIVE. THE DRIVE PIN WHICH SECURES THE BRAKE PEDAL ARM TO THE BALANCE ASSEMBLY MAY BECOME DISENGAGED, THIS MAY CAUSE A REDUCTION IN VEHICLE BRAKING AND/OR CAUSE THE BRAKE PEDAL TO MOVE OUT OF POSITION AND INTERFERE WITH THROTTLE PEDAL FUNCTION.
Consequence:
A REDUCTION IN BRAKING OR INTERFERENCE WITH THE THROTTLE PEDAL COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy:
THE REMEDY WILL BE PERFORMED BY SPARTAN AND WILL REPLACE THE ADJUSTABLE BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE SEE SPARTAN'S DEFECT REPORT 09V-478. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPARTAN AT 1-800-543-4277.
Notes:
OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .



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