1998 SPARTAN IC2242 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
3
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1998 SPARTAN IC2242
The 1998 SPARTAN IC2242 has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 3 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM.
Recalls for the 1998 SPARTAN IC2242
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 1998 SPARTAN IC2242, potentially affecting up to 1,225 vehicles.
Recall 98V174000 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
| 522 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES. THE FUEL FILL VENT WAS NOT LONG ENOUGH WHEN INSTALLED INTO THE FUEL TANK TO ALLOW AIR TO PASS THROUGH THE VENT HOLES, CREATING A BACK SPLASH OF FUEL.
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PRESENT FUEL FILL VENT WITH A LONGER STEM ALLOWING THE PROPER AMOUNT OF AIR FLOW.
View full details →Recall 98V173000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP
| 441 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES, SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUS CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH PNEUMATICALLY ACTUATED BRAKING SYSTEM. THE BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHT HAD THE SYMBOL BUT NOT THE WORD 'BRAKE' ON IT. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS."
Consequence: THE INDICATOR LAMP WAS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE STANDARD.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE INDICATOR LAMP WITH A LAMP MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 105.
View full details →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 IC2242
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1998 SPARTAN IC2242.
Safety Rating for the 1998 SPARTAN IC2242
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1998 SPARTAN IC2242 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1998 SPARTAN IC2242
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1998 SPARTAN IC2242
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the SPARTAN IC2242
- 1997 SPARTAN IC2242 — 0 complaints
- 1998 SPARTAN IC2242 (current)
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