1997 SPARTAN SILENT NIGHT Recall

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).

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