Electrical system: ignition: module
- Component
- Electrical system: ignition: module
- Manufacturer
- Spartan Motors USA
- Vehicles affected
- 15
- Reported to NHTSA
- 2016-06-13
- Owners notified
- 2016-06-09
Defect description
Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2017 Gladiator and K3 motorhome chassis manufactured April 18, 2016, through June 7, 2016 and equipped with Cummins ISX15 engines using certain engine control modules (ECM). These ECM's may experience an internal electrical short that can cause a fuse to blow, resulting in an unexpected engine stall without the ability to restart the engine.
Safety risk
An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Spartan will notify owners, and Cummins dealers will replace the defective ECM with a remedy part, free of charge. The recall began on June 9, 2016. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008. Spartan's number for this recall is 16016.