NHTSA campaign 98V173000
Spartan Recall 98V-173: SPARTAN/FMVSS 105/BRAKE LIGHT
NHTSA recall 98V173000 was reported by SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. on July 30, 1998, with 441 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Spartan Alpine, Spartan BC2242, Spartan EXP2001 and more for the 1998 model year. Owners were notified on October 8, 1998, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V173000 (also written 98V-173 or 98V173)
- Filed by
- SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 441 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Brake Fluid Low Warning — Lamp
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 105
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V173000. 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 Alpine
- 1998 · Vehicles built March 7, 1997 – April 17, 1998 (per NHTSA)
Spartan BC2242
- 1998 · Vehicles built February 6, 1998 – May 5, 1998 (per NHTSA)
Spartan EXP2001
- 1998 · Vehicles built May 4, 1998 – June 29, 1998 (per NHTSA)
Spartan IC2242
- 1998 · Vehicles built February 5, 1997 – June 5, 1998 (per NHTSA)
Spartan K22242
- 1998 · Vehicles built June 5, 1998 – June 5, 1998 (per NHTSA)
Spartan MM2242
- 1998 · Vehicles built January 20, 1998 – June 16, 1998 (per NHTSA)
Spartan SB
- 1998 · Vehicles built March 3, 1998 – March 3, 1998 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V173000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES, SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUS CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH PNEUMATICALLY ACTUATED BRAKING SYSTEM. THE BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHT HAD THE SYMBOL BUT NOT THE WORD 'BRAKE' ON IT. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS."
Safety consequence
THE INDICATOR LAMP WAS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE STANDARD.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE INDICATOR LAMP WITH A LAMP MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 105.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 8,1998. 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 98V173000
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.