- The problem
- Vehicle description: class a motor home chassis equipped with independent front suspsion, which utilizes a norgren valve and neway pilot air control valves. The purpose of the norgren valve is to exhaust the air suspension when the driver activates the vehicle jacks used to level the vehicle for overnight parking. The neway pilot valve is used to speed up the timing of the air exhaust. When the vehicle is in a dynamic condition, the air system pressure can send spikes of up to 230 psi. This exceeds the pressure rating of the neway pilot valve causing the valve to fail and allow the air system pressure to exhaust uncontrollability.
- The risk
- If there is an air suspension failure, it could lead to vehicle handling problems and a loss of vehicle control.
- The fix
- Dealers will modify the air plumbing to remove the three (3) neway pilot valves (two front suspension/one rear suspension) from the air system. The norgren valve will be fully utilized to replace the valves in the front suspension and a midland valve will be used in the rear suspension.
Vehicle safety record
1998 Spartan Highlander Problems, complaints & recalls
No owner complaints about the 1998 Spartan Highlander have been filed with NHTSA. It is covered by 1 recall, the latest in August 1997 for the air suspension system.
NHTSA data checked
CAbout as many problems as a typical Highlander year, for its age
- Complaints
- 0
- Recalls
- 1
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
1998 Spartan Highlander recalls 1
Recall repairs are free. Your dealer fixes them whether or not you bought the car there - check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see if yours is done. What to do
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No complaints about the 1998 Spartan Highlander yet
No owner has filed a complaint about this vehicle with NHTSA. If yours has a problem, share it here and report it to NHTSA.
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All Highlander yearsQuestions about the 1998 Spartan Highlander
Does the 1998 Spartan Highlander have any recalls?
Yes - NHTSA lists 1 recall for the 1998 Spartan Highlander: air suspension system (August 1997). Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours has been fixed.
How many complaints has the 1998 Spartan Highlander had?
None have been filed with NHTSA so far.
Is the 1998 Spartan Highlander a reliable vehicle?
Its Safety Index is 50 out of 100 (grade C: about as many problems as a typical Spartan Highlander year, for its age). The index weighs complaints, crashes, fires, injuries, deaths and recalls against how long the vehicle has been on the road, compared with the same model's other years. It is not a measure of every repair - read the complaints and owner experiences, and have any used vehicle inspected before you buy.
Which Spartan Highlander years have the most complaints?
2001 (5), 2000 (3). See every Spartan Highlander year compared.
What should I do if my 1998 Spartan Highlander has a problem?
If it is a safety problem, stop driving it if it is unsafe and contact your dealer. Report it to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem - enough reports start investigations and recalls - and share your experience here so other owners know what to look for.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data