Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 17V351000

Electrical system: starter assembly

Spartan Motors USA filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2017-05-31.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V351000

Electrical system: starter assembly

Component
Electrical system: starter assembly
Manufacturer
Spartan Motors USA
Vehicles affected
721
Reported to NHTSA
2017-05-31
Owners notified
2017-07-20

Defect description

Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 2010-2014 K2 and K3 motor home chassis and Gladiator emergency response chassis cabs. A component within the starter motor may break, potentially resulting in the starter motor overheating or drawing excessive current.

Safety risk

A starter motor that overheats may increase the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Spartan will notify the purchasers of the chassis and dealers will replace the starters, free of charge. The recall began on July 20, 2017. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-4277. Spartan's number for this recall is 17012.

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 3 models.

ModelYears on record
SPARTAN Gladiator2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
SPARTAN K22014 2013 2012 2011 2010
SPARTAN K32014 2013 2012 2011 2010

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.