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1998 SPARTAN CHARGER

1 recalls — 0 complaints

99V118000 May 12, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
Defect Description
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 REQU... Read more
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.
1,753 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.

No complaints found for this vehicle.

SPARTAN CHARGER — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the SPARTAN CHARGER across all model years (1987–1998).

21 Total Recalls
1 Total Complaints
0 Investigations
0 Reported Crashes
1 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths

SPARTAN CHARGER — Year by Year

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Year Recalls Complaints
1998 (current) 1 0
1997 3 0 View
1996 3 0 View
1995 2 0 View
1994 2 1 View
1993 2 0 View
1992 2 0 View
1991 2 0 View
1990 1 0 View
1989 1 0 View
1988 1 0 View
1987 1 0 View

Other SPARTAN Models

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ALTERED CHASSIS CABS 0 0 View
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