NHTSA campaign 98V252000
SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. recall 98V252000
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.
Reported 10/07/1998
What can happen
THE TRANSMISSION COULD LOCK IN A RANGE AND UPSHIFT/DOWNSHIFT WOULD BE RESTRICTED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Repair
DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE WIRING IN THESE HARNESSES.
Components
- Electrical system: Wiring: Front underhood
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.
1999 Spartan ADVANTAGEView records1999 Spartan GLADIATORView records1999 Spartan METRO STARView records1999 Spartan RAPID INTERVENTIONView records1998 Spartan ADVANTAGEView records1998 Spartan BARONView records1998 Spartan GLADIATORView records1998 Spartan LOW PROFILE GLADIATORView records1998 Spartan METRO STARView records1998 Spartan RAPID INTERVENTIONView records