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1997 Spartan SB2142 Recalls, Complaints & Specs

2 safety recalls list the 1997 Spartan SB2142. Check your own VIN below.

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safety recalls
0
owner complaints to NHTSA

2 safety recalls for the 1997 Spartan SB2142

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Air suspension system (suspension)

    NHTSA 00V216000 Reported 100 vehicles potentially affected SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.

    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.

    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…

  2. Suspension

    NHTSA 99V008000 Reported 542 vehicles potentially affected SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.

    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.

    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.

No owner complaints on file

NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 1997 Spartan SB2142. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.

Compare Spartan SB2142 model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Spartan SB2142 model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1995 Spartan SB214210
1996 Spartan SB214210
1997 Spartan SB214220
1998 Spartan SB214220

Checking a specific 1997 Spartan SB2142

How do I know if my 1997 Spartan SB2142 has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 2 campaigns currently list the 1997 Spartan SB2142; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Spartan dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 00V216000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Spartan models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.