Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 14V812000

Steering: linkages

Spartan Motors, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2014-12-23.

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V812000

Steering: linkages

Component
Steering: linkages
Manufacturer
Spartan Motors, Inc.
Vehicles affected
277
Reported to NHTSA
2014-12-23
Owners notified
2015-01-26

Defect description

Spartan Motors, Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Gladiator, K2, K3, MetroStar, and MM motorhome and emergency response chassis cabs manufactured November 28, 2012, to October 15, 2013. The castle nuts for the steering linkage may loosen, allowing the steering linkage to separate.

Safety risk

If the steering linkage separates, a loss of steering control would occur, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the castle nuts, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on January 26, 2015. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan's number for this recall is 14023.

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

15 model years across 5 models.

ModelYears on record
SPARTAN Gladiator2015 2014 2013
SPARTAN K22015 2014 2013
SPARTAN K32015 2014 2013
SPARTAN Metrostar2015 2014 2013
SPARTAN MM2015 2014 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.