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1998 Spartan Charger Recalls & Complaints

The 1998 Spartan Charger has 1 NHTSA recall campaign on file as of October 21, 2026. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 1998 Spartan Charger. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Spartan dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 1998 Spartan Charger. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

SPARTAN/SEAT BELT RETENTION

NHTSA #99V118000 · Seat Belts — Front — Anchorage · NHTSA notice

Reported May 12, 1999 · SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.

Potentially affected: 1,753 vehicles

Spartan campaign SPEC 98049 · Owners notified November 29, 1999 · Vehicles built December 10, 1996 – September 30, 1998 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FIRE TRUCKS. THESE FIRE TRUCKS ARE ALL 4-DOOR MODELS WHICH CONTAIN DUAL, FORWARD FACING PASSENGER SEATS. THE HARDWARE UTILIZED TO MOUNT THE SEAT BOX TO THE CAB FLOOR AND TO THE BACKWALL STRUCTURE, AND ALSO TO MOUNT THE TYPE 1 SEAT BELT SYSTEMS, WAS INADEQUATE TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NOS. 207/210, ""SEATING SYSTEMS" AND "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES."

Safety consequence

THE SEAT BOX MOUNTING/RESTRAINING HARDWARE CAN LOOSEN OR FAIL ALLOWING THE SEAT/SEAT BOX ASSEMBLY TO BREAK FREE OF ITS MOUNTING TO THE CAB FLOOR AND/OR BACKWALL WHICH COULD CAUSE INJURY TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THOSE SEATS.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEAT BOX MOUNTING FASTENERS.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 29, 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).

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