1998 SPARTAN METRO STAR — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
N/A
Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
3
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1998 SPARTAN METRO STAR
The 1998 SPARTAN METRO STAR 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 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, INTERIOR LIGHTING.
Recalls for the 1998 SPARTAN METRO STAR
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 1998 SPARTAN METRO STAR, potentially affecting up to 1,975 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 →Recall 98V264000 — INTERIOR LIGHTING
| 53 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FIRE TRUCKS. THESE VEHICLES DID NOT HAVE THE "DO NOT SHIFT" DISPLAY WARNING LAMP INSTALLED IN THE LIGHT HOUSING ASSEMBLY.
Consequence: WITHOUT THIS LAMP, THERE CAN BE NO POSITIVE LAMP CHECK UPON SELECTION OF THE MASTER AND IGNITION SWITCH "ON" AND THEREFORE NO IN-CAB INDICATION OF A POTENTIAL TRANSMISSION FAULT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A LAMP IN THE LOWER LEFT SEGMENT OF THE ELECTRICAL PANEL.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1998 SPARTAN METRO STAR
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1998 SPARTAN METRO STAR.
Safety Rating for the 1998 SPARTAN METRO STAR
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1998 SPARTAN METRO STAR in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1998 SPARTAN METRO STAR
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1998 SPARTAN METRO STAR
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the SPARTAN METRO STAR
- 1993 SPARTAN METRO STAR — 0 complaints
- 1994 SPARTAN METRO STAR — 0 complaints
- 1995 SPARTAN METRO STAR — 0 complaints
- 1996 SPARTAN METRO STAR — 0 complaints
- 1997 SPARTAN METRO STAR — 0 complaints
- 1998 SPARTAN METRO STAR (current)
- 1999 SPARTAN METRO STAR — 0 complaints
- 2001 SPARTAN METRO STAR — 0 complaints
- 2002 SPARTAN METRO STAR — 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 GLADIATOR — 5 total complaints
- SPARTAN MOTORHOME — 5 total complaints
- SPARTAN CHASSIS — 4 total complaints
- SPARTAN EC 2000 — 4 total complaints