1997 Spartan Silent NightProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 0 owner complaints about the 1997 Spartan Silent Night. It is covered by 1 safety recall.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through April 24, 1998. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1997 Spartan Silent Night 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.

1 recall

1997 Spartan Silent Night 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

Doors: latch

Recall 98V-077 · Apr 24, 1998 · 477 vehicles

Risk. THE CAB DOOR COULD UNLATCH FROM ITS PRIMARY LATCH WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, ALLOWING THE DOOR TO OPEN UNASSISTED TO THE SECONDARY LATCH POSITION.

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

1997 vs. every other Silent Night 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 Silent Night median. How we score

'96'97
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated

Own a 1997 Silent Night?

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