1998 Spartan Advantage recalls
There are 3 safety recalls on record for the 1998 Spartan Advantage, covering 1,975 vehicles in total across all the models in each campaign. Newest first.
All recalls
Seat belts: front: anchorage
- What is wrong
- 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 "seat belt assembly anchorages."
- 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.
Recall number 99V118000 · Recall details
Interior lighting
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: fire trucks. These vehicles did not have the "do not shift" display warning lamp installed in the light housing assembly.
- 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.
Recall number 98V264000 · Recall details
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood
- What is wrong
- 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
- 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.
Recall number 98V252000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1998 Spartan Advantage recalls
How do I check if my 1998 Spartan Advantage has an open recall?
Enter your VIN in the VIN decoder on this page to see the recalls for your exact model and year, then confirm with any dealer of the brand or the manufacturer, who can tell you whether the repair was already done on your car.
Do I have to pay for a recall repair?
No. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer of the brand, even if the car is out of warranty or you are not the first owner.
How many recalls does the 1998 Spartan Advantage have?
3, covering seat belts, interior lighting and electrical system.
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