Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V633000

Steering

Spartan Motors USA filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2015-10-08.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V633000

Steering

Component
Steering
Manufacturer
Spartan Motors USA
Vehicles affected
3,313
Reported to NHTSA
2015-10-08
Owners notified
2016-02-18

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

A loss of steering increases the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer 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.

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

18 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
SPARTAN K22005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997
SPARTAN MM2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997

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.