Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V538000

Service brakes, air

Spartan Motors USA filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-08-15.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V538000

Service brakes, air

Component
Service brakes, air
Manufacturer
Spartan Motors USA
Vehicles affected
274
Reported to NHTSA
2018-08-15
Owners notified
2018-09-11

Defect description

Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Spartan Specialty K2 vehicles. The park brake systems on these chassis may not be able to prevent the vehicles from moving unintentionally if parked on a grade. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems."

Safety risk

If the vehicle moves unintentionally while parked on a grade, it could increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Spartan will notify the Entegra motorhome owners, and Spartan dealers will install new brake chambers, free of charge. The recall began September 11, 2018. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008. Spartan's number for this recall is 18023.

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

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
SPARTAN K22019 2018

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.