1999 SPARTAN RAPID INTERVENTION Recall

Campaign:

98V252000 on 10/12/1998

Component:

Electrical system:wiring:front underhood

Manufactured:

04/20/1998 - 04/20/1998

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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