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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