Recall Register

2016 Spartan SB: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2016 Spartan SB. The newest campaign is 16V134000. NHTSA received the report on 4 Mar 2016. The NHTSA record gives the component Parking Brake / Conventional / Mechanical / Linkage and Cable. 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, 16V134000, in the NHTSA record

Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will install new clips, free of charge. The parts are currently not available and all owners are advised to chock their wheels until the parts become available. The recall began on March 25, 2016. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-4277. Spartan's number for this recall is 16005.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 355 units in total.

  1. 16V134000Received . 63 units.

    Parking Brake / Conventional / Mechanical / Linkage and Cable

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Specialty Vehicle school bus chassis manufactured from March 19, 2015, through November 9, 2015. The metal connecting clip that connects the hand operated parking brake actuator cable to the intermediate parking brake cable may fail.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the parking brake cable connection fails, the vehicle may unexpectedly roll, increasing the risk of injury or a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will install new clips, free of charge. The parts are currently not available and all owners are advised to chock their wheels until the parts become available. The recall began on March 25, 2016. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-4277. Spartan's number for this recall is 16005.

    Report filed by Spartan Motors USA. Manufacturer campaign number 16005. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 15V170000Received . 292 units.

    Fuel System, Diesel

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Spartan Motors, Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 School Bus chassis manufactured April 21, 2011, to February 26, 2015. The fuel/water separator heater terminals and connectors may melt and allow air into the fuel system resulting in an engine stall. Additionally, heat from the terminals may ignite the connector, harness, and other materials.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An engine stall increases the risk of a crash. Overheated terminals may result in a vehicle fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    A bracket that will secure the harness to the heated fuel water separator will be supplied, and installed. Additionally, a new filter head assembly and connecting harness will be supplied. All of which will be supplied free of charge. This recall began on December 2, 2015. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan's number for this recall is 15006.

    Report filed by Spartan Motors, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 15006. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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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.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2016 Spartan SB: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/spartan/sb/2016/. 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
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
15 May 2019
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Spartan Motors USA

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2016 Spartan SB?
355 units in 2 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. 2 of them name the 2016 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2016 Spartan SB open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.