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Spartan Baron Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 6 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 11 model years of the Spartan Baron (1989–2002).

6
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
1996
year with most recalls

Pick your Spartan Baron model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2002 Spartan Baron20
1998 Spartan Baron20
1997 Spartan Baron30
1996 Spartan Baron30
1995 Spartan Baron20
1994 Spartan Baron20
1993 Spartan Baron20
1992 Spartan Baron20
1991 Spartan Baron20
1990 Spartan Baron20
1989 Spartan Baron20

All Spartan Baron recalls (6)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Spartan Baron, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Vehicle speed control

    NHTSA 02V004009 Reported 535 vehicles potentially affected SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.

    On certain motor homes and fire trucks equipped with electronic throttle control/accelerator pedals supplied by williams controls industries, the weld attaching the clevis to the plate has insufficient penetration and could allow the clevis to separate from the plate.

    Remedy: Williams controls is handling the replacement of this pedal. Owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact williams control at 1-503-684-8600 or spartan at 1-800-722-3025.

    Model years: 2002

  2. Check valve (service brakes)

    NHTSA 02V018004 Reported 750 vehicles potentially affected SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.

    On certain motor homes and fire trucks equipped with meritor wabco pneumatic anitlock brake system (ABS) valve packages, the assembly bolts on these valve packages were not tightened correctly.

    Remedy: Meritor wabco will tighten the fasteners to the proper specification. 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…

    Model years: 2002

  3. 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.

    Model years: 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998

  4. Structure

    NHTSA 99V010000 Reported 3,210 vehicles potentially affected SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.

    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.

    Model years: 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997

  5. 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.

    Model years: 1998

  6. Latch (latches/locks/linkages)

    NHTSA 98V077000 Reported 477 vehicles potentially affected SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.

    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.

    Model years: 1996, 1997

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.