There have been 2 safety recalls for the Spartan TB2242. The most recent recalls are shown below. Table 1 and Table 2 show the historical recalls and the recall statistics by the model year of the Spartan TB2242.
A hose failure could occur allowing hydraulic fluid steam to impinge onto hot exhaust components and initiate an engine compartment fire.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1997 Spartan TB2242, 1998 Spartan TB2242, 1999 Spartan TB2242 |
| Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSE |
| Recall Summary: 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 ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
Should the engine stall while the vehicle is in use, a possible vehicle crash could occur.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1999 Spartan BV, 1999 Spartan CV, 1999 Spartan SB, 1999 Spartan Sbfe, 2000 Spartan Sbfe, 1999 Spartan SBFE-2142, 2000 Spartan SBFE-2142, 1999 Spartan School Bus, 1999 Spartan SP, 2000 Spartan SP, 1998 Spartan TB2242 |
| Component: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL |
| Recall 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. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Date | Component | Vehicle Affected |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 28, 2005 | Diesel Fuel System | 84 |
| Mar. 3, 1999 | Engine And Engine Cooling:cooling System:hose | 133 |
| Model | # Recalls |
|---|---|
| 1999 Spartan TB2242 | 1 |
| 1998 Spartan TB2242 | 2 |
| 1997 Spartan TB2242 | 1 |