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1997 Spartan Metro Star Recalls, Complaints & Specs

5 safety recalls list the 1997 Spartan Metro Star. Check your own VIN below.

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5 safety recalls for the 1997 Spartan Metro Star

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. 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.

  3. Suspension

    NHTSA 98V286000 Reported 39 vehicles potentially affected SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.

    Vehicle description: fire trucks. If the driver accelerates in a turn above 20 MPH forward speed, the lock pin is actuated and causes the axle to resist returning to the straight ahead position after the turn is completed because the lock pin is binding on the clamp plate surface.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the tag axles on these fire trucks.

  4. Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip (service brakes)

    NHTSA 98V109000 Reported 7 vehicles potentially affected SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.

    Vehicle description: fire truck chassis equipped with telma retarder and wabco version 'd' anti-lock brake system (ABS). The ABS test mode wiring was incorrectly wired through the console resulting in the inability to read and clear the blink codes on these fire trucks.

    Remedy: Dealers will perform a wiring change in the center console.

  5. 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.

No owner complaints on file

NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 1997 Spartan Metro Star. 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 Metro Star model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Spartan Metro Star model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1991 Spartan Metro Star30
1992 Spartan Metro Star30
1993 Spartan Metro Star40
1994 Spartan Metro Star40
1995 Spartan Metro Star40
1996 Spartan Metro Star40
1997 Spartan Metro Star50
1998 Spartan Metro Star30
1999 Spartan Metro Star30
2001 Spartan Metro Star10
2002 Spartan Metro Star20
2010 Spartan Metro Star10
2011 Spartan Metro Star10

Checking a specific 1997 Spartan Metro Star

How do I know if my 1997 Spartan Metro Star 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. 5 campaigns currently list the 1997 Spartan Metro Star; 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.

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.