NHTSA campaign 98V077000
SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. recall 98V077000
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.
Reported 04/24/1998
What can happen
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.
Repair
DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND REPLACE THE LATCH AND ACTUATOR ON THE DOORS.
Components
- Latches/locks/linkages: Doors: Latch
Affected years and models
A listed year and model does not mean every vehicle in that group is recalled. Use the VIN lookup to confirm a specific vehicle.
1997 Spartan ADVANTAGEView records1997 Spartan BARONView records1997 Spartan CHARGERView records1997 Spartan DIAMONDView records1997 Spartan GLADIATORView records1997 Spartan LOW PROFILE GLADIATORView records1997 Spartan METRO STARView records1997 Spartan SILENT NIGHTView records1996 Spartan ADVANTAGEView records1996 Spartan BARONView records1996 Spartan CHARGERView records1996 Spartan DIAMONDView records1996 Spartan GLADIATORView records1996 Spartan LOW PROFILE GLADIATORView records1996 Spartan METRO STARView records1996 Spartan SILENT NIGHTView records