There have been 2 safety recalls for the Spartan Silent Knight. The most recent recalls are shown below. Table 1 and Table 2 show the historical recalls and the recall statistics by the model year of the Spartan Silent Knight.
The seat box mounting/restraining hardware can loosen or fail allowing the seat/seat box assembly to break free of its mounting to the cab floor and/or backwall which could cause injury to the occupants of those seats.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1989 Spartan Advantage, 1990 Spartan Advantage, 1991 Spartan Advantage, 1992 Spartan Advantage, 1993 Spartan Advantage, 1994 Spartan Advantage, 1995 Spartan Advantage, 1996 Spartan Advantage, 1997 Spartan Advantage, 1998 Spartan Advantage, 1989 Spartan Baron, 1990 Spartan Baron, 1991 Spartan Baron, 1992 Spartan Baron, 1993 Spartan Baron, 1994 Spartan Baron, 1995 Spartan Baron, 1996 Spartan Baron, 1997 Spartan Baron, 1998 Spartan Baron, 1991 Spartan Charger, 1992 Spartan Charger, 1993 Spartan Charger, 1994 Spartan Charger, 1995 Spartan Charger, 1996 Spartan Charger, 1997 Spartan Charger, 1998 Spartan Charger, 1990 Spartan Diamond, 1991 Spartan Diamond, 1993 Spartan Galaxy New Generation, 1994 Spartan Galaxy New Generation, 1995 Spartan Galaxy New Generation, 1996 Spartan Galaxy New Generation, 1997 Spartan Galaxy New Generation, 1987 Spartan Gladiator, 1988 Spartan Gladiator, 1989 Spartan Gladiator, 1990 Spartan Gladiator, 1991 Spartan Gladiator, 1992 Spartan Gladiator, 1993 Spartan Gladiator, 1994 Spartan Gladiator, 1995 Spartan Gladiator, 1996 Spartan Gladiator, 1997 Spartan Gladiator, 1998 Spartan Gladiator, 1999 Spartan Gladiator, 1991 Spartan Metro Star, 1992 Spartan Metro Star, 1993 Spartan Metro Star, 1994 Spartan Metro Star, 1995 Spartan Metro Star, 1996 Spartan Metro Star, 1997 Spartan Metro Star, 1998 Spartan Metro Star, 1999 Spartan Metro Star, 1991 Spartan Silent Knight, 1992 Spartan Silent Knight, 1993 Spartan Silent Knight, 1994 Spartan Silent Knight, 1995 Spartan Silent Knight, 1996 Spartan Silent Knight, 1997 Spartan Silent Knight |
| Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE |
| Recall Summary: 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 ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
This could cause the cab tilt system to actuate without control, increasing the risk of personal injury.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1990 Spartan Advantage, 1991 Spartan Advantage, 1992 Spartan Advantage, 1993 Spartan Advantage, 1994 Spartan Advantage, 1995 Spartan Advantage, 1996 Spartan Advantage, 1997 Spartan Advantage, 1989 Spartan Baron, 1990 Spartan Baron, 1991 Spartan Baron, 1992 Spartan Baron, 1993 Spartan Baron, 1994 Spartan Baron, 1995 Spartan Baron, 1996 Spartan Baron, 1997 Spartan Baron, 1987 Spartan Charger, 1988 Spartan Charger, 1989 Spartan Charger, 1990 Spartan Charger, 1991 Spartan Charger, 1992 Spartan Charger, 1993 Spartan Charger, 1994 Spartan Charger, 1995 Spartan Charger, 1996 Spartan Charger, 1997 Spartan Charger, 1986 Spartan Crash Truck, 1987 Spartan Crash Truck, 1988 Spartan Crash Truck, 1989 Spartan Crash Truck, 1990 Spartan Crash Truck, 1991 Spartan Crash Truck, 1992 Spartan Crash Truck, 1993 Spartan Crash Truck, 1994 Spartan Crash Truck, 1995 Spartan Crash Truck, 1996 Spartan Crash Truck, 1997 Spartan Crash Truck, 1986 Spartan Diamond, 1987 Spartan Diamond, 1988 Spartan Diamond, 1989 Spartan Diamond, 1990 Spartan Diamond, 1991 Spartan Diamond, 1992 Spartan Diamond, 1993 Spartan Diamond, 1994 Spartan Diamond, 1995 Spartan Diamond, 1996 Spartan Diamond, 1997 Spartan Diamond, 1986 Spartan Gladiator, 1987 Spartan Gladiator, 1988 Spartan Gladiator, 1989 Spartan Gladiator, 1990 Spartan Gladiator, 1991 Spartan Gladiator, 1992 Spartan Gladiator, 1993 Spartan Gladiator, 1994 Spartan Gladiator, 1995 Spartan Gladiator, 1996 Spartan Gladiator, 1991 Spartan Metro Star, 1992 Spartan Metro Star, 1993 Spartan Metro Star, 1994 Spartan Metro Star, 1995 Spartan Metro Star, 1996 Spartan Metro Star, 1997 Spartan Metro Star, 1991 Spartan Silent Knight, 1992 Spartan Silent Knight, 1993 Spartan Silent Knight, 1994 Spartan Silent Knight, 1995 Spartan Silent Knight, 1996 Spartan Silent Knight, 1997 Spartan Silent Knight |
| Component: STRUCTURE |
| Recall Summary: 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 ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Date | Component | Vehicle Affected |
|---|---|---|
| May. 12, 1999 | Seat Belts:front:anchorage | 1,753 |
| Jan. 20, 1999 | Structure | 3,210 |
| Model | # Recalls |
|---|---|
| 1997 Spartan Silent Knight | 2 |
| 1996 Spartan Silent Knight | 2 |
| 1995 Spartan Silent Knight | 2 |
| 1994 Spartan Silent Knight | 2 |
| 1993 Spartan Silent Knight | 2 |
| 1992 Spartan Silent Knight | 2 |
| 1991 Spartan Silent Knight | 2 |