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NHTSA campaign 98V286000

Spartan Recall 98V-286: SPARTAN/GRANNING TAG AXLE

NHTSA recall 98V286000 was reported by SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. on November 6, 1998, with 39 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Spartan Gladiator, Spartan Low Profile Gladiator, Spartan Metrostar and more for model years 1995–1998 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on August 16, 1999, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 98V286000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
98V286000 (also written 98V-286 or 98V286)
Filed by
SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.
Report received
Potentially affected
39 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Suspension
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V286000. 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 Diamond

    • 1995, 1996 · Vehicles built February 16, 1994 – December 8, 1995 (per NHTSA)

  • Spartan Gladiator

    • 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 · Vehicles built February 9, 1994 – September 10, 1997 (per NHTSA)

  • Spartan Low Profile Gladiator

    • 1995, 1996, 1997 · Vehicles built April 27, 1994 – March 30, 1997 (per NHTSA)

  • Spartan Metrostar

    • 1995, 1996, 1997 · Vehicles built August 6, 1993 – June 13, 1997 (per NHTSA)

  • Spartan Monarch

    • 1995 · Vehicles built October 15, 1994 – October 15, 1994 (per NHTSA)
All Spartan recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V286000.

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FIRE TRUCKS. IF THE DRIVER ACCELERATES IN A TURN ABOVE 20 MPH FORWARD SPEED, THE LOCK PIN IS ACTUATED AND CAUSES THE AXLE TO RESIST RETURNING TO THE STRAIGHT AHEAD POSITION AFTER THE TURN IS COMPLETED BECAUSE THE LOCK PIN IS BINDING ON THE CLAMP PLATE SURFACE.

Safety consequence

ENGAGING THE LOCK PIN IN THE LCMP PLATE HOLE AT HIGH FORWARD SPEEDS CAUSES EXCESSIVE WEAR IN THE LOCK PIN AND/OR THE CLAMP PLATE HOLE. LANE CHANGES AND OTHER VEHICLE MANEUVERS WILL GREATLY INCREASE CONTACT FREQUENCY AND CAUSES WEAR, INCREASING THE RISK OF LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TAG AXLES ON THESE FIRE TRUCKS.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 16, 1999.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 1-800-722-3025.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 98V286000

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.