Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V313000

Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system

Spartan Motors USA filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-05-17.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V313000

Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system

Component
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system
Manufacturer
Spartan Motors USA
Vehicles affected
2,582
Reported to NHTSA
2016-05-17
Owners notified
2016-06-23

Defect description

Spartan Motors (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2007-2015 Spartan K3 and MM motorhome chassis manufactured September 21, 2006, to March 23, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the flexible exhaust tube may tear allowing hot exhaust to blow against other components or materials.

Safety risk

If hot exhaust gas contacts other components or materials, it can increase the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Spartan will notify the motorhome manufacturers that purchased the affected chassis, and Spartan dealers will inspect the alignment of the tubes, correcting them and replacing any that are torn. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on June 23, 2016. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan's number for this recall is 16014. Note: This recall supersedes 15V-554.

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 K32015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007
SPARTAN MM2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007

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.