Vehicle recall 00V001000 · January 3, 2000
1995-1998 Spartan SB
Vehicle description: school buses equipped with mechanical B5.9 front diesel engine school buses manufactured from June 26, 1995 through March 18, 1998.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: school buses equipped with mechanical B5.9 front diesel engine school buses manufactured from June 26, 1995 through March 18, 1998. Due to the accelerator cable engine mount bracket having an incorrect bend angle, the accelerator cable has a compound bend radius which allows the inner cable to wear through outer cable sheath end fittings and possibly jam in the groove resulting from this wear.
- Consequence
- The engine throttle may then fail to react to accelerator pedal movements.
- Remedy
- Owners will be provided with a corrective action kit. The following components will be replaced: (1) existing accelerator cable assembly; (2) engine end; cable clamping bracket, and (3) engine end; quick release ball socket.
- Notes
- Spartan recall no. Spec 99009.OWNER notification began February 15, 2000. Owners who do not receive the free repair kit within a reasonable time should contact spartan at 1-800-722-3025.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V001000
- Reported to NHTSA
- January 3, 2000
- Filed by
- SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.
- Manufacturer campaign
- SPEC 99009
- Owner notification
- February 15, 2000
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 623
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Vehicle speed control
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Spartan SB (1995-1998): 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995
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