Vehicle recall 98V077000 · April 24, 1998
Spartan Advantage, Baron and 6 more models
Vehicle description: fire trucks with occupant side entry doors.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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.
- Notes
- Owner notification began may 19, 1998. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact spartan at 1-517-543-6400.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V077000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 24, 1998
- Filed by
- SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.
- Owner notification
- May 19, 1998
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 477
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Latches/locks/linkages › Doors › Latch
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Spartan Advantage (1996-1997): 1997, 1996
- Spartan Baron (1996-1997): 1997, 1996
- Spartan Charger (1996-1997): 1997, 1996
- Spartan Diamond (1996-1997): 1997, 1996
- Spartan Gladiator (1996-1997): 1997, 1996
- Spartan LOW Profile Gladiator (1996-1997): 1997, 1996
- Spartan Metrostar (1996-1997): 1997, 1996
- Spartan Silent Night (1996-1997): 1997, 1996
Has your Spartan been repaired?
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