Spartan Advantage, Baron, Gladiator, LOW Profile Gladiator and 2 more (1998-1999): Electrical system
Recall 98V252000 · Oct 7, 1998 · Spartan Motors, Inc.
169
vehicles affected
169
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 98V252000
- Date
- Oct 7, 1998
- Maker
- Spartan Motors, Inc.
- Units affected
- 169
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Wiring > Front underhood
- Model years
- 1998-1999
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
THE TRANSMISSION COULD LOCK IN A RANGE AND UPSHIFT/DOWNSHIFT WOULD BE RESTRICTED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE WIRING IN THESE HARNESSES.
Vehicles covered
6 models, 10 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 98V252000?
6 models: Spartan Advantage (1998-1999), Spartan Baron (1998), Spartan Gladiator (1998-1999) and 3 more, about 169 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 98V252000?
DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE WIRING IN THESE HARNESSES.
What can happen?
THE TRANSMISSION COULD LOCK IN A RANGE AND UPSHIFT/DOWNSHIFT WOULD BE RESTRICTED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.