1997 Spartan Advantage Recalls, Complaints & Specs
3 safety recalls list the 1997 Spartan Advantage. Check your own VIN below.
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3 safety recalls for the 1997 Spartan Advantage
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Anchorage (seat belts)
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…
Remedy: Dealers will replace the seat box mounting fasteners.
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Structure
Vehicle description: fire trucks. The cab tilt system contains a 12 volt electrical solenoid assembly as an accessory to the cab tilt electric motor/hydraulic pump assembly. Rain, snow, salt spray or other corrosive environment can corrode the solenoid or "bridge" the energizing coil wire terminal causing the cab tilt system to operate…
Remedy: Dealers will install a hermetically sealed solenoid assembly.
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Latch (latches/locks/linkages)
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.
Remedy: Dealers will remove and replace the latch and actuator on the doors.
No owner complaints on file
NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 1997 Spartan Advantage. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.
Compare Spartan Advantage model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Spartan Advantage model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 Spartan Advantage | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 Spartan Advantage | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 Spartan Advantage | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 Spartan Advantage | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 Spartan Advantage | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 Spartan Advantage | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 Spartan Advantage | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 Spartan Advantage | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 Spartan Advantage | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 Spartan Advantage | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 Spartan Advantage | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 Spartan Advantage | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 Spartan Advantage | 3 | 1 |
| 2002 Spartan Advantage | 4 | 0 |
| 2003 Spartan Advantage | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 Spartan Advantage | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 Spartan Advantage | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 Spartan Advantage | 3 | 0 |
| 2007 Spartan Advantage | 6 | 0 |
| 2008 Spartan Advantage | 3 | 0 |
| 2009 Spartan Advantage | 3 | 0 |
| 2010 Spartan Advantage | 3 | 0 |
| 2011 Spartan Advantage | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 Spartan Advantage | 3 | 0 |
| 2013 Spartan Advantage | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 Spartan Advantage | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 Spartan Advantage | 2 | 1 |
| 2016 Spartan Advantage | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 Spartan Advantage | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 Spartan Advantage | 1 | 0 |
Checking a specific 1997 Spartan Advantage
How do I know if my 1997 Spartan Advantage has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 3 campaigns currently list the 1997 Spartan Advantage; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Spartan dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 98V077000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
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Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.