Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 13V531000

Steering: linkages

Spartan Motors, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2013-10-25.

Recall campaignNHTSA 13V531000

Steering: linkages

Component
Steering: linkages
Manufacturer
Spartan Motors, Inc.
Vehicles affected
175
Reported to NHTSA
2013-10-25
Owners notified
2013-12-09

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

This may cause a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer 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.

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.

Scope of coverage

7 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
SPARTAN K22014 2013
SPARTAN K32014 2013
SPARTAN Metrostar2013
SPARTAN MM2014 2013

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.