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1996 Spartan Crash Truck Recalls, Complaints & Specs

1 safety recall lists the 1996 Spartan Crash Truck. Check your own VIN below.

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safety recall
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owner complaints to NHTSA

1 safety recall for the 1996 Spartan Crash Truck

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

  1. 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.

No owner complaints on file

NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 1996 Spartan Crash Truck. 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 Crash Truck model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Spartan Crash Truck model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1986 Spartan Crash Truck10
1987 Spartan Crash Truck10
1988 Spartan Crash Truck10
1989 Spartan Crash Truck10
1990 Spartan Crash Truck10
1991 Spartan Crash Truck10
1992 Spartan Crash Truck10
1993 Spartan Crash Truck10
1994 Spartan Crash Truck10
1995 Spartan Crash Truck10
1996 Spartan Crash Truck10
1997 Spartan Crash Truck10

Checking a specific 1996 Spartan Crash Truck

How do I know if my 1996 Spartan Crash Truck 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. 1 campaign currently lists the 1996 Spartan Crash Truck; your car may already have been repaired under it.

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 99V010000).

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.