Spartan Motors, Inc.: Steering › Linkages
Spartan Motors, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 25, 2013 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 175. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Spartan Motors Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 K2, K3, MetroStar, and MM motor homes and one emergency response chassis. Castle nuts for the steering linkage ball joint fasteners, which mount to bell cranks, may be loose. If the castle nuts become completely loose, the steering linkage may separate from the bell cranks without warning.
The risk
This may cause a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the castle nuts and tighten them as necessary. The recall began on December 9, 2013. Owners may contact Spartan at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan's recall campaign number is 13025.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Spartan K2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Spartan K3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Spartan MM | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Spartan K2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Spartan K3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Spartan Metrostar | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Spartan MM | 0 | 9 | 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 13V531000.
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