Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

98V109000

ManufacturerSPARTAN MOTORS, INC.Reported1998-05-20Affected7 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

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.

Risk

THE DRIVER WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO READ OR CLEAR THESE CODES FROM THE CONSOLE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL PERFORM A WIRING CHANGE IN THE CENTER CONSOLE.

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Affected vehicles

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