1998 Spartan Fire Truck Recalls, Complaints & Specs
1 safety recall lists the 1998 Spartan Fire Truck. Check your own VIN below.
1 safety recall for the 1998 Spartan Fire Truck
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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Leaf spring assembly (suspension)
Vehicle description: fire trucks equipped with a drive axle suspension containing a spring beam with a thickness of 1.75". The spring beam in the suspension can fail causing the collapse of the drive axle suspension and allowing abrupt contact of the tires with the bodywork of the rear of the fire truck.
Remedy: Spartan will notify its customers and replace the spring beam with a heavy duty version which is 2" thick and replace the shock absorbers free of charge. Owner notification began september 24, 2001. Owners who take…
No owner complaints on file
NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 1998 Spartan Fire 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 Fire Truck model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Spartan Fire Truck model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 Spartan Fire Truck | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 Spartan Fire Truck | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 Spartan Fire Truck | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 Spartan Fire Truck | 1 | 2 |
| 1997 Spartan Fire Truck | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 Spartan Fire Truck | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 Spartan Fire Truck | 1 | 0 |
Checking a specific 1998 Spartan Fire Truck
How do I know if my 1998 Spartan Fire 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 1998 Spartan Fire 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 01V271000).
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
- K212 complaints
- Highlander8 complaints
- K37 complaints
- Ec 20004 complaints
- Gladiator4 complaints
- Motorhome4 complaints
- Mountain Master4 complaints
- Chassis3 complaints
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.