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NHTSA campaign 99V010000 · Spartan campaign 97019

Spartan Recall 99V-010: SPARTAN/FIRE TRUCK CAB TILT

NHTSA recall 99V010000 (Spartan campaign 97019) was reported by SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. on January 20, 1999, with 3,210 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Spartan Advantage, Spartan Baron, Spartan Charger and more for model years 1995–1997 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on June 18, 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 99V010000 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.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
99V010000 (also written 99V-010 or 99V010)
Filed by
SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.
Spartan campaign number
97019
Report received
Potentially affected
3,210 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Structure
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V010000. 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

    • 1995, 1996, 1997 · Vehicles built September 29, 1989 – January 6, 1997 (per NHTSA)

  • Spartan Baron

    • 1995, 1996, 1997 · Vehicles built December 6, 1989 – May 5, 1997 (per NHTSA)

  • Spartan Charger

    • 1995, 1996, 1997 · Vehicles built September 8, 1986 – October 1, 1996 (per NHTSA)

  • Spartan Crash Truck

    • 1995, 1996, 1997 · Vehicles built March 11, 1986 – December 25, 1996 (per NHTSA)

  • Spartan Diamond

    • 1995, 1996, 1997 · Vehicles built November 6, 1986 – October 15, 1996 (per NHTSA)

  • Spartan Gladiator

    • 1995, 1996 · Vehicles built July 31, 1986 – December 16, 1997 (per NHTSA)

  • Spartan Metrostar

    • 1995, 1996, 1997 · Vehicles built December 3, 1991 – January 17, 1997 (per NHTSA)

  • Spartan Silent Knight

    • 1995, 1996, 1997 · Vehicles built August 14, 1991 – February 20, 1997 (per NHTSA)
All Spartan recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V010000.

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FIRE TRUCKS. THE CAB TILT SYSTEM CONTAINS A 12 VOLT ELECTRICAL SOLENOID ASSEMBLY AS AN ACCESSORY TO THE CAB TILT ELECTRIC MOTOR/HYDRAULIC PUMP ASSEMBLY. RAIN, SNOW, SALT SPRAY OR OTHER CORROSIVE ENVIRONMENT CAN CORRODE THE SOLENOID OR "BRIDGE" THE ENERGIZING COIL WIRE TERMINAL CAUSING THE CAB TILT SYSTEM TO OPERATE UNCONTROLLABLY.

Safety consequence

THIS COULD CAUSE THE CAB TILT SYSTEM TO ACTUATE WITHOUT CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A HERMETICALLY SEALED SOLENOID ASSEMBLY.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 18, 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 99V010000

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.