1999 Spartan AdvantageProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 0 owner complaints about the 1999 Spartan Advantage. It is covered by 3 safety recalls.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through February 5, 2010. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1999 Spartan Advantage has problems

0 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

3 recalls

1999 Spartan Advantage recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

–no report yet

Front: anchorage

Recall 10V-052 · Feb 5, 2010 · 650 vehicles

Risk. THE SEAT BELT MAY SEPARATE FROM THE CAB DURING A VEHICLE CRASH AND FAIL TO PROPERLY RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANT.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Interior lighting

Recall 98V-264 · Oct 29, 1998 · 53 vehicles

Risk. WITHOUT THIS LAMP, THERE CAN BE NO POSITIVE LAMP CHECK UPON SELECTION OF THE MASTER AND IGNITION SWITCH "ON" AND THEREFORE NO IN-CAB INDICATION OF A POTENTIAL…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Wiring: front underhood

Recall 98V-252 · Oct 7, 1998 · 169 vehicles

Risk. THE TRANSMISSION COULD LOCK IN A RANGE AND UPSHIFT/DOWNSHIFT WOULD BE RESTRICTED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Spartan.

Best & worst years

1999 vs. every other Advantage year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Advantage median. How we score

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