Recall Register

1998 Spartan Gladiator: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 1998 Spartan Gladiator. The newest campaign is 10V052000. NHTSA received the report on 5 Feb 2010. The NHTSA record gives the component Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 10V052000, in the NHTSA record

SPARTAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 2, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPARTAN CHASSIS AT 1-800-543-4277 - Option 1.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 2,611 units in total.

  • 10V052000Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage
  • 99V118000Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage
  • 98V286000Suspension
  • 98V252000Electrical System / Wiring / Front Underhood

  1. 10V052000Received . 650 units.

    Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Spartan is recalling certain model year 1998 through 2010 advantage, barron, gladiator, metrostar, mountain star, and tr-1 fire apparatus chassis cabs manufactured between february 27, 2003 and november 17, 2009 and belts sold to various vehicle alters. Certain seat belt anchorages fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The seat belt may separate from the cab during a vehicle crash and fail to properly restrain the occupant. This may result in personal injury to the seat occupant.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    SPARTAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 2, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPARTAN CHASSIS AT 1-800-543-4277 - Option 1.

    Report filed by SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 10005. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 99V118000Received . 1,753 units.

    Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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 assembly anchorages."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the seat box mounting fasteners.

    Report filed by SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number SPEC 98049. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 98V286000Received . 39 units.

    Suspension

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: fire trucks. If the driver accelerates in a turn above 20 MPH forward speed, the lock pin is actuated and causes the axle to resist returning to the straight ahead position after the turn is completed because the lock pin is binding on the clamp plate surface.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Engaging the lock pin in the lcmp plate hole at high forward speeds causes excessive wear in the lock pin and/or the clamp plate hole. Lane changes and other vehicle maneuvers will greatly increase contact frequency and causes wear, increasing the risk of loss of vehicle control.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the tag axles on these fire trucks.

    Report filed by SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 98V252000Received . 169 units.

    Electrical System / Wiring / Front Underhood

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    The transmission could lock in a range and upshift/downshift would be restricted, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will repair the wiring in these harnesses.

    Report filed by SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19861
  2. 19872
  3. 19882
  4. 19892
  5. 19903
  6. 19913
  7. 19923
  8. 19932
  9. 19943
  10. 19953
  11. 19964
  12. 19974
  13. 19984
  14. 19993
  15. 20001
  16. 20014
  17. 20025
  18. 20033
  19. 20048
  20. 20059
  21. 200612
  22. 200716
  23. 200821
  24. 200923
  25. 201029
  26. 201126
  27. 201224
  28. 201329
  29. 201428
  30. 201526
  31. 201614
  32. 201715
  33. 201813
  34. 201914
  35. 20207

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1998 Spartan Gladiator: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/spartan/gladiator/1998/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
15 May 2019
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1998 Spartan Gladiator?
2,611 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Spartan Gladiator have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 69 recall campaigns for the Spartan Gladiator, model years 1986 to 2020. 4 of them name the 1998 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1998 Spartan Gladiator open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.