1998 Spartan TB2242
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
2 recalls name the 1998 Spartan TB2242. Newest first.
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk
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.
Vehicle description: transit buses. due to the routing of the high pressure hydraulic hose connecting the distribution manifold to the cooling fan, hydraulic motor or the higher operational speed of CNG engines could, in certain circumstances, push the pressure developed by the hydraulic pump beyond the nominal working pressure of the installed hose.…
Risk and remedy
Risk
A hose failure could occur allowing hydraulic fluid steam to impinge onto hot exhaust components and initiate an engine compartment fire.
Remedy
Spartan IS developing a field retrofit kit which will consist of a new hydraulic fluid hose that will be 3 inches longer than the original and have a higher working pressure rating; a 45 degree hose connection fitting will be added at the fan motor inlet port; the hose will be re-routed and also clipped or clamped; and the manifold block/priority valve will be relocated.
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