NHTSA campaign 98V109000
Spartan Recall 98V-109: SPARTAN/ABS
NHTSA recall 98V109000 was reported by SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. on May 20, 1998, with 7 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Spartan Gladiator, Spartan Low Profile Gladiator and Spartan Metrostar for the 1997 model year. Owners were notified on October 7, 1998, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V109000 (also written 98V-109 or 98V109)
- Filed by
- SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 7 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V109000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Spartan
Spartan Gladiator
- 1997 · Vehicles built April 14, 1997 – June 17, 1997 (per NHTSA)
Spartan Low Profile Gladiator
- 1997 · Vehicles built April 18, 1997 – April 18, 1997 (per NHTSA)
Spartan Metrostar
- 1997 · Vehicles built October 16, 1997 – October 16, 1997 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V109000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
THE DRIVER WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO READ OR CLEAR THESE CODES FROM THE CONSOLE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL PERFORM A WIRING CHANGE IN THE CENTER CONSOLE.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 7, 1998. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT SPARTAN AT 1-517-543-6400.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 98V109000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.