Recall Register

1997 Spartan SB2142: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1997 Spartan SB2142. The newest campaign is 00V216000. NHTSA received the report on 7 Aug 2000. The NHTSA record gives the component Suspension / Front / Springs / Air Suspension System. 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.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 00V216000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will install three structural, welded cross-members to tie together the right and left frame rails, all located forward of the front axle. Stiffening gussets have been added to existing frame cross-members and the to steering gear box mounting bracket.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 642 units in total.

  1. 00V216000Received . 100 units.

    Suspension / Front / Springs / Air Suspension System

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: front engine carpenter school buses with front air suspensions. Due to frame flexing, both the track bar mount, mounting bolts, and the steering box mounting bolts could loosen which could allow subsequent fracture or torque loss of these bolts. The spring beam could also fracture.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This could affect the directional control of the vehicle.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will install three structural, welded cross-members to tie together the right and left frame rails, all located forward of the front axle. Stiffening gussets have been added to existing frame cross-members and the to steering gear box mounting bracket.

    Report filed by SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number SPEC 00003. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 99V008000Received . 542 units.

    Suspension

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: carpenter front engine, spring suspension school buses. Due to frame flexing, both the front spring hanger mounting bolts and the steering box mounting bolts can loosen allowing subsequent fracture or torque loss of these bolts.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This would allow the front axle to move affecting directional control of the vehicle.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will add three structural, welded cross-members to tie together the right and left frame rails, all located forward of the front axle.

    Report filed by SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 98060-01. 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.

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Other model years

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  1. 19951
  2. 19961
  3. 19972
  4. 19982

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. 1997 Spartan SB2142: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/spartan/sb2142/1997/. 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
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1997 Spartan SB2142?
642 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 SB2142 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the Spartan SB2142, model years 1995 to 1998. 2 of them name the 1997 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1997 Spartan SB2142 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.