1998 SPARTAN BARON — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1998 SPARTAN BARON
The 1998 SPARTAN BARON has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD.
Recalls for the 1998 SPARTAN BARON
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 1998 SPARTAN BARON, potentially affecting up to 1,922 vehicles.
Recall 99V118000 — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
| 1,753 vehicles affected
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...
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.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEAT BOX MOUNTING FASTENERS.
View full details →Recall 98V252000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
| 169 vehicles affected
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.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE WIRING IN THESE HARNESSES.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1998 SPARTAN BARON
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1998 SPARTAN BARON.
Safety Rating for the 1998 SPARTAN BARON
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1998 SPARTAN BARON in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1998 SPARTAN BARON
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1998 SPARTAN BARON
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the SPARTAN BARON
- 1993 SPARTAN BARON — 0 complaints
- 1994 SPARTAN BARON — 0 complaints
- 1995 SPARTAN BARON — 0 complaints
- 1996 SPARTAN BARON — 0 complaints
- 1997 SPARTAN BARON — 0 complaints
- 1998 SPARTAN BARON (current)
- 2002 SPARTAN BARON — 0 complaints
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