NHTSA safety recall

Recall 98V173000

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Brake Fluid Low Warning › Lamp — Spartan · reported 30 Jul 1998 · 441 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

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."

The risk

THE INDICATOR LAMP WAS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE STANDARD.

The fix

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE INDICATOR LAMP WITH A LAMP MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 105.

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 8,1998. 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).

NHTSA campaign
98V173000
Filed by
Spartan Motors, Inc.
Report received
30 Jul 1998
Owners notified
8 Oct 1998
Potentially affected
441

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1998 Spartan Alpine 1998 Spartan Bc2242 1998 Spartan Exp2001 1998 Spartan Ic2242 1998 Spartan K22242 1998 Spartan Mm2242 1998 Spartan Sb

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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