NHTSA campaign 14V191000 · Spartan Motors campaign 14005
Spartan Motors Recall 14V-191: Fuel Tank may Separate from Vehicle
NHTSA recall 14V191000 (Spartan Motors campaign 14005) was reported by Spartan Motors, Inc. on April 15, 2014, with 91 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Spartan Motors Transit Bus Chassis Cab for model years 2011–2014. Owners were notified on June 12, 2014, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 14V191000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 14V191000 (also written 14V-191 or 14V191)
- Filed by
- Spartan Motors, Inc.
- Spartan Motors campaign number
- 14005
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 91 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Diesel — Storage — Tank Assembly
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 31.87% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 14V191000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Spartan Motors
Spartan Motors Transit Bus Chassis Cab
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V191000.
Defect description
Spartan Motors Chassis Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Transit Bus Chassis Cab vehicles manufactured February 17, 2011, through March 18, 2014. The affected vehicles have fuel tank mounting crossmembers that could crack and potentially allow the fuel tank to fall to the ground, resulting in a fuel leak.
Safety consequence
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will install new fuel tank mounting crossmembers, free of charge. The recall began on June 12, 2014. Owners may contact Spartan at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan's number for this recall is 14005.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 14V191000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.