NHTSA campaign 98V264000
Spartan Recall 98V-264: SPARTAN/SHIFT LIGHT
NHTSA recall 98V264000 was reported by SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. on October 29, 1998, with 53 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Spartan Advantage and Spartan Metrostar for model years 1998–1999. Owners were notified on December 15, 1998, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V264000 (also written 98V-264 or 98V264)
- Filed by
- SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 53 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Interior Lighting
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V264000. 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 Advantage
Spartan Metrostar
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V264000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FIRE TRUCKS. THESE VEHICLES DID NOT HAVE THE "DO NOT SHIFT" DISPLAY WARNING LAMP INSTALLED IN THE LIGHT HOUSING ASSEMBLY.
Safety consequence
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.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A LAMP IN THE LOWER LEFT SEGMENT OF THE ELECTRICAL PANEL.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 15, 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 SPOARTAN 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 98V264000
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.