1998 SPARTAN HIGHLANDER — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1998 SPARTAN HIGHLANDER
The 1998 SPARTAN HIGHLANDER has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM.
Recalls for the 1998 SPARTAN HIGHLANDER
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 1998 SPARTAN HIGHLANDER, potentially affecting up to 262 vehicles.
Recall 97V135000 — SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
| 262 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CLASS A MOTOR HOME CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH INDEPENDENT FRONT SUSPSION, WHICH UTILIZES A NORGREN VALVE AND NEWAY PILOT AIR CONTROL VALVES. THE PURPOSE OF THE NORGREN VALVE IS TO EXHAUST THE AIR SUSPENSION WHEN THE DRIVER ACTIVATES THE VEHICLE JACKS USED TO LEVEL THE VEHICLE FOR OVERNIGHT PARKING. THE NEWAY PILOT VALVE IS USED TO SPEED UP THE...
Consequence: IF THERE IS AN AIR SUSPENSION FAILURE, IT COULD LEAD TO VEHICLE HANDLING PROBLEMS AND A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE AIR PLUMBING TO REMOVE THE THREE (3) NEWAY PILOT VALVES (TWO FRONT SUSPENSION/ONE REAR SUSPENSION) FROM THE AIR SYSTEM. THE NORGREN VALVE WILL BE FULLY UTILIZED TO REPLACE THE VALVES IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION AND A...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1998 SPARTAN HIGHLANDER
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1998 SPARTAN HIGHLANDER.
Safety Rating for the 1998 SPARTAN HIGHLANDER
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1998 SPARTAN HIGHLANDER in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1998 SPARTAN HIGHLANDER
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1998 SPARTAN HIGHLANDER
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the SPARTAN HIGHLANDER
- 1993 SPARTAN HIGHLANDER — 0 complaints
- 1994 SPARTAN HIGHLANDER — 0 complaints
- 1995 SPARTAN HIGHLANDER — 0 complaints
- 1996 SPARTAN HIGHLANDER — 0 complaints
- 1998 SPARTAN HIGHLANDER (current)
- 2000 SPARTAN HIGHLANDER — 4 complaints
- 2001 SPARTAN HIGHLANDER — 6 complaints
Other SPARTAN Models
- SPARTAN K3 — 28 total complaints
- SPARTAN K2 — 18 total complaints
- SPARTAN K224360-025 — 7 total complaints
- SPARTAN GLADIATOR — 5 total complaints
- SPARTAN MOTORHOME — 5 total complaints
- SPARTAN CHASSIS — 4 total complaints
- SPARTAN EC 2000 — 4 total complaints
- SPARTAN METROSTAR — 4 total complaints