Vehicle recall 05V063000 · February 28, 2005
Spartan Sbfe, Sbfe-2142 and 6 more models
Certain spartan my 1998-2000 school and specialty buses equipped with cummins isb diesel engines.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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
- Should the engine stall while the vehicle is in use, a possible vehicle crash could occur.
- Remedy
- 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.
- Notes
- Spartan recall no. Spec 05006.CUSTOMERS may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V063000
- Reported to NHTSA
- February 28, 2005
- Filed by
- SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC.
- Manufacturer campaign
- SPEC 05006
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 84
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Fuel system, diesel
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Spartan BV (1999): 1999
- Spartan CV (1999): 1999
- Spartan SB (1999): 1999
- Spartan Sbfe (1999-2000): 2000, 1999
- Spartan Sbfe-2142 (1999-2000): 2000, 1999
- Spartan School Bus (1999): 1999
- Spartan SP (1999-2000): 2000, 1999
- Spartan TB2242 (1998): 1998
Has your Spartan been repaired?
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