Vehicle recall 98V109000 · May 20, 1998
Spartan Gladiator, LOW Profile Gladiator and 1 more model
Vehicle description: fire truck chassis equipped with telma retarder and wabco version 'd' anti-lock brake system (ABS).
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: fire truck chassis equipped with telma retarder and wabco version 'd' anti-lock brake system (ABS). The ABS test mode wiring was incorrectly wired through the console resulting in the inability to read and clear the blink codes on these fire trucks.
- Consequence
- The driver would not be able to read or clear these codes from the console.
- Remedy
- Dealers will perform a wiring change in the center console.
- Notes
- Owner notification began October 7, 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
- 98V109000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 20, 1998
- Filed by
- SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.
- Owner notification
- October 7, 1998
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 7
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Spartan Gladiator (1997): 1997
- Spartan LOW Profile Gladiator (1997): 1997
- Spartan Metrostar (1997): 1997
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