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NHTSA recall 98V252000

Electrical system › Wiring › Front underhood

Spartan Advantage and 5 more

Reported Oct 7, 1998169 vehicles affectedSPARTAN MOTORS, INC.Built Feb 12, 1998 – Aug 28, 1998

The defect

Vehicle description: fire trucks. a defective electrical harness, part no. 200185, was used on these fire trucks, causing an inoperative 'check transmission light.' there would be no in-cab indication of a transmission fault which could lead to an inoperative vehicle if not serviced according to the transmission failure codes.

The risk

The transmission could lock in a range and upshift/downshift would be restricted, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

The remedy

Dealers will repair the wiring in these harnesses.

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Vehicles in this recall

Spartan Advantage
19981999
Spartan Baron
1998
Spartan Gladiator
19981999
Spartan Low Profile Gladiator
1998
Spartan Metro Star
19981999
Spartan Rapid Intervention
19981999

Notes

Owner notification began december 15, 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 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).