1998 Spartan Advantage
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 1998 Spartan Advantage. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
3 recalls name the 1998 Spartan Advantage. Newest first.
Vehicle description: fire trucks. these fire trucks are all 4-door models which contain dual, forward facing passenger seats. the hardware utilized to mount the seat box to the cab floor and to the backwall structure, and also to mount the type 1 seat belt systems, was inadequate to meet the requirements of fmvss nos. 207/210, ""seating systems" and…
Risk and remedy
Risk
The seat box mounting/restraining hardware can loosen or fail allowing the seat/seat box assembly to break free of its mounting to the cab floor and/or backwall which could cause injury to the occupants of those seats.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the seat box mounting fasteners.
Vehicle description: fire trucks. these vehicles did not have the "do not shift" display warning lamp installed in the light housing assembly.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Without this lamp, there can be no positive lamp check upon selection of the master and ignition switch "on" and therefore no in-cab indication of a potential transmission fault.
Remedy
Dealers will install a lamp in the lower left segment of the electrical panel.
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk
The transmission could lock in a range and upshift/downshift would be restricted, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Dealers will repair the wiring in these harnesses.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10121628This service bulletin provides instructions on how to remedy or replace cab lock down mounting structures.
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