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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Spartan BV | 1999 |
| Spartan CV | 1999 |
| Spartan SB | 1999 |
| Spartan Sbfe | 1999, 2000 |
| Spartan SBFE-2142 | 1999, 2000 |
| Spartan School Bus | 1999 |
| Spartan SP | 1999, 2000 |
| Spartan TB2242 | 1998 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spartan BV | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan CV | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan SB | 1999 | 0 | 3 |
| Spartan SBFE-2142 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan SBFE-2142 | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan SP | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan SP | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan Sbfe | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan Sbfe | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan School Bus | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan TB2242 | 1998 | 0 | 2 |
Other fuel system, diesel recalls in 2005
8 of the 562 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2005 concerned the fuel system, diesel; SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. filed 50 campaigns in all.
| 05V524000 17 Nov 2005 | MACK TRUCKS, INC |
| 05V205000 27 Apr 2005 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 05V168000 20 Apr 2005 | ISUZU MANUFACTURING SERVICES OF AMERICA |
| 05V114000 29 Mar 2005 | ELDORADO NATIONAL - CALIFORNIA, INC. |
| 05V110000 24 Mar 2005 | OPTIMA BUS CORP |
| 05V079000 2 Mar 2005 | ORION BUS INDUSTRIES LTD. |
| 05V062000 22 Feb 2005 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2005