Spartan Motors, Inc.: Interior Lighting
Spartan Motors, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 29, 1998 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 53. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FIRE TRUCKS. THESE VEHICLES DID NOT HAVE THE "DO NOT SHIFT" DISPLAY WARNING LAMP INSTALLED IN THE LIGHT HOUSING ASSEMBLY.
The risk
WITHOUT THIS LAMP, THERE CAN BE NO POSITIVE LAMP CHECK UPON SELECTION OF THE MASTER AND IGNITION SWITCH "ON" AND THEREFORE NO IN-CAB INDICATION OF A POTENTIAL TRANSMISSION FAULT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A LAMP IN THE LOWER LEFT SEGMENT OF THE ELECTRICAL PANEL.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Spartan Advantage | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Spartan Metrostar | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Spartan Advantage | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Spartan Metrostar | 0 | 4 | 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 98V264000.
Full record for the 1999 Spartan Advantage → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →