1998 SPARTAN BARON Recalls (2)

Campaign:

98V252000 on 10/12/1998

Component:

Electrical system:wiring:front underhood

Manufactured:

02/24/1998 - 06/14/1998

Affected:

169

Defect:

Vehicle description: fire trucks. a defective electrical harness, part no. 200185, was used on these fire trucks, causing an inoperative 'check transmission light.' there would be no in-cab indication of a transmission fault which could lead to an inoperative vehicle if not serviced according to the transmission failure codes.

Consequence:

The transmission could lock in a range and upshift/downshift would be restricted, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Correction:

Dealers will repair the wiring in these harnesses.

Notes:

Owner notification began december 15, 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 1-800-722-3025. 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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Campaign:

99V118000 on 05/19/1999

Component:

Seat belts:front:anchorage

Manufactured:

03/07/1990 - 02/24/1998

Affected:

1,753

Defect:

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."

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.

Correction:

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).

1998 SPARTAN BARON TSB

Bulletin:

4S7-B9X7H-07

Component:

160000 structure

Summary:

This service bulletin provides instructions on how to remedy or replace cab lock down mounting structures.

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