1996 Spartan SB

Routine

No owner complaints are on file for this vehicle. It has been recalled 2 times.

2 safety recalls

Part 573 reports

Vehicle Speed Control00V001000

Filed Jan 3, 2000623 vehiclesSpartan Motors, Inc.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH MECHANICAL B5.9 FRONT DIESEL ENGINE SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 26, 1995 THROUGH MARCH 18, 1998. DUE TO THE ACCELERATOR CABLE ENGINE MOUNT BRACKET HAVING AN INCORRECT BEND ANGLE, THE ACCELERATOR CABLE HAS A COMPOUND BEND RADIUS WHICH ALLOWS THE INNER CABLE TO WEAR THROUGH OUTER CABLE SHEATH END FITTINGS AND POSSIBLY JAM IN THE GROOVE RESULTING FROM THIS WEAR.

Risk. THE ENGINE THROTTLE MAY THEN FAIL TO REACT TO ACCELERATOR PEDAL MOVEMENTS.

Remedy. OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A CORRECTIVE ACTION KIT. THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS WILL BE REPLACED: (1) EXISTING ACCELERATOR CABLE ASSEMBLY; (2) ENGINE END; CABLE CLAMPING BRACKET, AND (3) ENGINE END; QUICK RELEASE BALL SOCKET.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Fan96V052000

Filed Mar 27, 199652 vehiclesSpartan Motors, Inc.

Defect. THE FAN CLUTCH FOR THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM FAN WAS COMBINED WITH AN INAPPROPRIATE FAN, WHICH INTERFERES WITH THE DRIVE AND CAN CAUSE THE DRIVE TO SEPARATE.

Risk. IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS WHILE THE ENGINE COVER IS OPEN, A PERSON WORKING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE COULD BE STRUCK BY A PORTION OF THE FAN CLUTCH. IF THE FAN CLUTCH SEPARATES, THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FAN WHICH HAS A CUPPED MOUNTING PLATE WITH A FAN HAVING A STRAIGHT MOUNTING PLATE. THE FAN CLUTCH, WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED BY INTERFERENCE WITH THE FAN, IS BEING REPLACED WITH A NEW DRIVE OF THE SAME MODEL.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2017

Year	Recalls	Assessment
2017	1	Routine
2016	2	Routine
2015	3	Routine
2014	3	Routine
2013	3	Routine
2012	2	Routine
2011	3	Routine
2002	1	Routine
2001	1	Routine
2000	2	Routine
1999	3	Routine
1998	2	Routine
1997	1	Routine
1996 — this page	2	Routine
1995	1	Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Jan 3, 2000. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.