Spartan Motors, Inc.: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Spartan Motors, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on May 20, 1998 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 7. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FIRE TRUCK CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH TELMA RETARDER AND WABCO VERSION 'D' ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS). THE ABS TEST MODE WIRING WAS INCORRECTLY WIRED THROUGH THE CONSOLE RESULTING IN THE INABILITY TO READ AND CLEAR THE BLINK CODES ON THESE FIRE TRUCKS.
The risk
THE DRIVER WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO READ OR CLEAR THESE CODES FROM THE CONSOLE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL PERFORM A WIRING CHANGE IN THE CENTER CONSOLE.
3 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Spartan Gladiator | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Spartan Low Profile Gladiator | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Spartan Metrostar | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 98V109000.
Full record for the 1997 Spartan Gladiator → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →