Known Recalls

Model year record

1998 SPARTAN Rapid Intervention

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 98V252000

Electrical system: wiring: front underhood

Component
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood
Manufacturer
SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.
Vehicles affected
169
Reported to NHTSA
1998-10-07
Owners notified
1998-12-15

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

THE TRANSMISSION COULD LOCK IN A RANGE AND UPSHIFT/DOWNSHIFT WOULD BE RESTRICTED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE WIRING IN THESE HARNESSES.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.