1997 SPARTAN DIAMOND Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 98V077000 on 04/27/1998
- Component:
- Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch
- Manufactured:
- 02/13/1996 - 06/23/1997
- Affected:
- 477
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: fire trucks with occupant side entry doors. a difficulty in latching the side entry doors to the full closed position, and/or, the doors may release to the secondary latch position. also loose rivets can cause the latch control mechanism to bind not allowing the door to latch properly when shut.
- Consequence:
- The cab door could unlatch from its primary latch while the vehicle is in motion, allowing the door to open unassisted to the secondary latch position.
- Correction:
- Dealers will remove and replace the latch and actuator on the doors.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began may 19, 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).
- Campaign:
- 99V010000 on 01/26/1999
- Component:
- Structure
- Manufactured:
- 11/05/1986 - 10/14/1996
- Affected:
- 3,210
- Defect:
- 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.
- Consequence:
- This could cause the cab tilt system to actuate without control, increasing the risk of personal injury.
- Correction:
- 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).
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