1997 SPARTAN GLADIATOR — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
4
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1997 SPARTAN GLADIATOR
The 1997 SPARTAN GLADIATOR has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 4 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP.
Recalls for the 1997 SPARTAN GLADIATOR
NHTSA has recorded 4 recalls for the 1997 SPARTAN GLADIATOR, potentially affecting up to 2,276 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 98V286000 — SUSPENSION
| 39 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FIRE TRUCKS. IF THE DRIVER ACCELERATES IN A TURN ABOVE 20 MPH FORWARD SPEED, THE LOCK PIN IS ACTUATED AND CAUSES THE AXLE TO RESIST RETURNING TO THE STRAIGHT AHEAD POSITION AFTER THE TURN IS COMPLETED BECAUSE THE LOCK PIN IS BINDING ON THE CLAMP PLATE SURFACE.
Consequence: ENGAGING THE LOCK PIN IN THE LCMP PLATE HOLE AT HIGH FORWARD SPEEDS CAUSES EXCESSIVE WEAR IN THE LOCK PIN AND/OR THE CLAMP PLATE HOLE. LANE CHANGES AND OTHER VEHICLE MANEUVERS WILL GREATLY INCREASE CONTACT FREQUENCY AND CAUSES WEAR, INCREASING THE RISK OF LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TAG AXLES ON THESE FIRE TRUCKS.
View full details →Recall 98V109000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
| 7 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FIRE TRUCK CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH TELMA RETARDER AND WABCO VERSION 'D' ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS). THE ABS TEST MODE WIRING WAS INCORRECTLY WIRED THROUGH THE CONSOLE RESULTING IN THE INABILITY TO READ AND CLEAR THE BLINK CODES ON THESE FIRE TRUCKS.
Consequence: THE DRIVER WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO READ OR CLEAR THESE CODES FROM THE CONSOLE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL PERFORM A WIRING CHANGE IN THE CENTER CONSOLE.
View full details →Recall 98V077000 — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
| 477 vehicles affected
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.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND REPLACE THE LATCH AND ACTUATOR ON THE DOORS.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1997 SPARTAN GLADIATOR
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1997 SPARTAN GLADIATOR.
Safety Rating for the 1997 SPARTAN GLADIATOR
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1997 SPARTAN GLADIATOR in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1997 SPARTAN GLADIATOR
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1997 SPARTAN GLADIATOR
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the SPARTAN GLADIATOR
- 1992 SPARTAN GLADIATOR — 0 complaints
- 1993 SPARTAN GLADIATOR — 0 complaints
- 1994 SPARTAN GLADIATOR — 0 complaints
- 1995 SPARTAN GLADIATOR — 0 complaints
- 1996 SPARTAN GLADIATOR — 1 complaint
- 1997 SPARTAN GLADIATOR (current)
- 1998 SPARTAN GLADIATOR — 0 complaints
- 1999 SPARTAN GLADIATOR — 0 complaints
- 2000 SPARTAN GLADIATOR — 0 complaints
- 2001 SPARTAN GLADIATOR — 0 complaints
- 2002 SPARTAN GLADIATOR — 0 complaints
Other SPARTAN Models
- SPARTAN K3 — 28 total complaints
- SPARTAN K2 — 18 total complaints
- SPARTAN HIGHLANDER — 10 total complaints
- SPARTAN K224360-025 — 7 total complaints
- SPARTAN MOTORHOME — 5 total complaints
- SPARTAN CHASSIS — 4 total complaints
- SPARTAN EC 2000 — 4 total complaints
- SPARTAN METROSTAR — 4 total complaints