Spartan Chassis, Inc.: Fuel System, Diesel
Spartan Chassis, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 28, 2005 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 84. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CERTAIN SPARTAN MY 1998-2000 SCHOOL AND SPECIALTY BUSES EQUIPPED WITH CUMMINS ISB DIESEL ENGINES. THE FUEL PUMP COULD FAIL TO TRANSFER FUEL APPROPRIATELY CREATING AN ENGINE STALL CONDITION.
The risk
SHOULD THE ENGINE STALL WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN USE, A POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.
The remedy
CUSTOMERS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY CUMMINS TO BRING THEIR VEHICLES IN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO HAVE THE REMEDY DONE FREE OF CHARGE. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT CUMMINS AT 1-800-DIESELS.
11 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Spartan Sbfe | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Spartan Sbfe-2142 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Spartan SP | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Spartan BV | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Spartan CV | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Spartan SB | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Spartan Sbfe | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Spartan Sbfe-2142 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Spartan School Bus | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Spartan SP | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Spartan TB2242 | 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 05V063000.
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