The worst 1996 Spartan Silent Night problems
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Recalls 1
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: fire trucks with occupant side entry doors. A difficulty in latching the side entry doors to the full closed position, and/or, the doors may release to the secondary latch position. Also loose rivets can cause the latch control mechanism to bind not allowing the door to latch properly when shut.
- Risk
- The cab door could unlatch from its primary latch while the vehicle is in motion, allowing the door to open unassisted to the secondary latch position.
- Remedy
- Dealers will remove and replace the latch and actuator on the doors.
Recall number 98V077000 · Recall details
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Is the 1996 Spartan Silent Night reliable?
Owners have filed 0 complaints about the 1996 Spartan Silent Night.
What is the most common problem with the 1996 Spartan Silent Night?
There are not enough complaints to tell.
How many recalls does the 1996 Spartan Silent Night have?
1 recall, covering latches/locks/linkages.
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