1997 SPARTAN SB2142 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1997 SPARTAN SB2142
The 1997 SPARTAN SB2142 has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM, SUSPENSION.
Recalls for the 1997 SPARTAN SB2142
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 1997 SPARTAN SB2142, potentially affecting up to 642 vehicles.
Recall 00V216000 — SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
| 100 vehicles affected
Defect: 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: THIS COULD AFFECT THE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
Remedy: 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.
View full details →Recall 99V008000 — SUSPENSION
| 542 vehicles affected
Defect: 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: THIS WOULD ALLOW THE FRONT AXLE TO MOVE AFFECTING DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL ADD THREE STRUCTURAL, WELDED CROSS-MEMBERS TO TIE TOGETHER THE RIGHT AND LEFT FRAME RAILS, ALL LOCATED FORWARD OF THE FRONT AXLE.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1997 SPARTAN SB2142
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1997 SPARTAN SB2142.
Safety Rating for the 1997 SPARTAN SB2142
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1997 SPARTAN SB2142 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1997 SPARTAN SB2142
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1997 SPARTAN SB2142
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the SPARTAN SB2142
- 1995 SPARTAN SB2142 — 0 complaints
- 1996 SPARTAN SB2142 — 0 complaints
- 1997 SPARTAN SB2142 (current)
- 1998 SPARTAN SB2142 — 0 complaints
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