Spartan Chassis, Inc.: Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Other Fuel Types › Turbo/Supercharger
Spartan Chassis, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 22, 2005 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 18. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
DETROIT DIESEL SERIES 40 ENGINES SOLD AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT. THE TURBOCHARGER CAN FAIL ALLOWING LUBRICATING OIL TO SPILL ONTO THE ENGINE.
The risk
THIS CAN RESULT IN A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE TURBOCHARGER TO PREVENT THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. DETROIT DIESEL IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DETROIT DIESEL AT 313-592-3708 OR SPARTAN AT 517-543-6400.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Detroit Diesel Series 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Detroit Diesel Series 40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Detroit Diesel Series 40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Detroit Diesel Series 40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Detroit Diesel Series 40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Detroit Diesel Series 40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 05E049000.
Full record for the 2002 Detroit Diesel Series 40 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →