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1998 Spartan Advantage Recalls, Complaints & Specs

3 safety recalls list the 1998 Spartan Advantage. Check your own VIN below.

3
safety recalls
0
owner complaints to NHTSA

3 safety recalls for the 1998 Spartan Advantage

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Anchorage (seat belts)

    NHTSA 99V118000 Reported 1,753 vehicles potentially affected SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.

    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.

  2. Interior lighting

    NHTSA 98V264000 Reported 53 vehicles potentially affected SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.

    Vehicle description: fire trucks. These vehicles did not have the "do not shift" display warning lamp installed in the light housing assembly.

    Remedy: Dealers will install a lamp in the lower left segment of the electrical panel.

  3. Electrical system: front underhood

    NHTSA 98V252000 Reported 169 vehicles potentially affected SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.

    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.

    Remedy: Dealers will repair the wiring in these harnesses.

No owner complaints on file

NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 1998 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 yearRecallsComplaints
1989 Spartan Advantage10
1990 Spartan Advantage20
1991 Spartan Advantage20
1992 Spartan Advantage20
1993 Spartan Advantage20
1994 Spartan Advantage20
1995 Spartan Advantage20
1996 Spartan Advantage30
1997 Spartan Advantage30
1998 Spartan Advantage30
1999 Spartan Advantage30
2000 Spartan Advantage10
2001 Spartan Advantage31
2002 Spartan Advantage40
2003 Spartan Advantage20
2004 Spartan Advantage20
2005 Spartan Advantage20
2006 Spartan Advantage30
2007 Spartan Advantage60
2008 Spartan Advantage30
2009 Spartan Advantage30
2010 Spartan Advantage30
2011 Spartan Advantage30
2012 Spartan Advantage30
2013 Spartan Advantage30
2014 Spartan Advantage20
2015 Spartan Advantage21
2016 Spartan Advantage10
2017 Spartan Advantage10
2018 Spartan Advantage10

Checking a specific 1998 Spartan Advantage

How do I know if my 1998 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 1998 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 98V252000).

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.

Other Spartan models

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.