NHTSA campaign 98V157000
Spartan Recall 98V-157: SPARTAN/FUEL TANK MARKINGS
NHTSA recall 98V157000 was reported by SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. on July 16, 1998, with 25 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Spartan CT2242 for the 1996 model year. Owners were notified on December 1, 1998, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V157000 (also written 98V-157 or 98V157)
- Filed by
- SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 25 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Gasoline — Storage — Tank Assembly
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V157000. 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 CT2242
- 1996 · Vehicles built June 28, 1996 – October 30, 1996 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V157000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CEMENT MIXERS. THE FUEL TANKS ARE MARKED AS A NON-SIDE MOUNTED APPLICATION AND SHOULD BE MARKED FOR A SIDE MOUNTED FUEL TANK.
Safety consequence
THE FUEL TANKS ARE INCORRECTLY MARKED.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE 49 GALLON RECTANGULAR FUEL TANK WITH A 50 GALLON ROUND ALUMINUM FUEL TANK.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 1, 1998. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT HAVE THE FREE REMEDY PERFORMED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT SPARTAN AT 1-800-722-3025.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 98V157000
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.