Spartan Motors, Inc.: Steering
Spartan Motors, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on May 8, 2013 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,694. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Spartan Motors Chassis (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2006-2011 K2, and K3 and 2006-2010 MM motorhome chassis manufactured July 20, 2005, through December 17, 2010. The steering gear mounting brackets may crack and detach resulting in a loss of steering.
The risk
A loss of steering control may increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Spartan will notify owners. Starting in mid-June 2013, dealers will install a replacement bracket or a reinforcement to the existing bracket. Until the remedy is available, owners may have their vehicle inspected at any Spartan service center. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Notices were mailed to owners on June 24, 2013. Owners can contact Spartan at 1-855-589-9836.
17 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Spartan K2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Spartan K3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Spartan K2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Spartan K3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Spartan MM | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Spartan K2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Spartan K3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Spartan MM | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Spartan K2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Spartan K3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Spartan MM | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Spartan K2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Spartan K3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Spartan MM | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Spartan K2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Spartan K3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Spartan MM | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 13V182000.
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