Spartan Motors USA: Steering
Spartan Motors USA reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 8, 2015 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 3,313. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 1997-2005 MM and K2 motorhome chassis manufactured January 20, 2003, to May 16, 2005. The affected vehicles have a steering gear mounting bracket that may crack, causing a loss of steering ability.
The risk
A loss of steering increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gear mounting brackets, free of charge. An interim notice was mailed to owners on December 4, 2015. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-4277. Spartan's number for this recall is 15022.
18 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Spartan K2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Spartan MM | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Spartan K2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Spartan MM | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Spartan K2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Spartan MM | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Spartan K2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Spartan MM | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Spartan K2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Spartan MM | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Spartan K2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Spartan MM | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Spartan K2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Spartan MM | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Spartan K2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Spartan MM | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Spartan K2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Spartan MM | 0 | 1 | 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 15V633000.
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