Recall Register

1999 Spartan SB: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1999 Spartan SB. The newest campaign is 05V063000. NHTSA received the report on 28 Feb 2005. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Diesel. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 05V063000, in the NHTSA record

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.

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.

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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 1,087 units in total.

  1. 05V063000Received . 84 units.

    Fuel System, Diesel

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Should the engine stall while the vehicle is in use, a possible vehicle crash could occur.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number SPEC 05006.

  2. 04V311000Received . 143 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Certain my 1999-2002 spartan summit motor homes, front engine school buses, and transit buses manufactured between february 25, 1999, and may 21, 2002, and equipped with dana front axle containing bosch hydraulic disc brakes with zero offset slide calipers (zops). Bosch has decided that the presence of corrosion in the vicinity of the caliper seal land can contribute to reduced piston mobility in some cases and lead to performance issues causing overheating.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Overheated brake components may not allow the drive to stop safely, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash. This overheating could also result in a vehicle fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Spartan will replace the brake calipers and pads. The recall began on january 24, 2005. Owners should contact spartan at 1-517-543-6400.

    Report filed by SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 04011. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 00V246207Received . 860 units.

    Steering / Linkages / Drag / Link / Connection

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: motor homes, transit and school buses equipped with trw drag links. Each drag link assembly contains two 20-edl model ball socket assemblies. Certain of the ball-socket bearings have a below specification case depth and/or hardness which can lead to premature wear out of the socket.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This can lead to premature wear with possible separation of the ball stud from the socket, increasing the risk of loss of control of the vehicle.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Spartan customers are being notified to contact trw for the free remedy repair.

    Report filed by SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number SPEC 00016.

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19951
  2. 19962
  3. 19971
  4. 19982
  5. 19993
  6. 20002
  7. 20011
  8. 20021
  9. 20113
  10. 20122
  11. 20133
  12. 20143
  13. 20153
  14. 20162
  15. 20171

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1999 Spartan SB: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/spartan/sb/1999/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1999 Spartan SB?
1,087 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Spartan SB have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 11 recall campaigns for the Spartan SB, model years 1995 to 2017. 3 of them name the 1999 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1999 Spartan SB open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.