Spartan Motors USA: Suspension › Front › Control Arm
Spartan Motors USA reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 13, 2017 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,783. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 2011-2017 Gladiator, 2016-2017 MetroStar, 2012-2018 K2, 2011-2018 K3, 2017-2018 K4, and 2011-2017 MM vehicles. The ball joints on the independent front suspension (IFS) modules can loosen and separate, leading to a partial loss of steering.
The risk
A separated ball joint can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will remove, clean, apply thread locker, and reinstall the properly torqued ball joint, free of charge. The recall began on March 24, 2017. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-4277. Spartan's number for this recall is 17004.
33 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Spartan K2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Spartan K3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Spartan K4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Spartan Gladiator | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Spartan K2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Spartan K3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Spartan K4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Spartan Metrostar | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Spartan MM | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Spartan Gladiator | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Spartan K2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Spartan K3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Spartan Metrostar | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Spartan MM | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Spartan Gladiator | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Spartan K2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Spartan K3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Spartan MM | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Spartan Gladiator | 2 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Spartan K2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Spartan K3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Spartan MM | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Spartan Gladiator | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Spartan K2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Spartan K3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Spartan MM | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Spartan Gladiator | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Spartan K2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Spartan K3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Spartan MM | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Spartan Gladiator | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Spartan K3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 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 17V160000.
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