The defect
Spartan Motors Chassis (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2006-2011 K2, and K3 and 2006-2010 MM motorhome chassis manufactured July 20, 2005, through December 17, 2010. The steering gear mounting brackets may crack and detach resulting in a loss of steering.
The risk
A loss of steering control may increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Spartan will notify owners. Starting in mid-June 2013, dealers will install a replacement bracket or a reinforcement to the existing bracket. Until the remedy is available, owners may have their vehicle inspected at any Spartan service center. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Notices were mailed to owners on June 24, 2013. Owners can contact Spartan at 1-855-589-9836.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Spartan K2 | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Spartan K3 | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Spartan MM | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
Components: STEERING
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spartan K2 | 2006 | 0 | 5 |
| Spartan K2 | 2007 | 0 | 5 |
| Spartan K2 | 2008 | 1 | 8 |
| Spartan K2 | 2009 | 0 | 5 |
| Spartan K2 | 2010 | 0 | 4 |
| Spartan K2 | 2011 | 0 | 7 |
| Spartan K3 | 2006 | 0 | 4 |
| Spartan K3 | 2007 | 0 | 4 |
| Spartan K3 | 2008 | 0 | 6 |
| Spartan K3 | 2009 | 0 | 4 |
| Spartan K3 | 2010 | 1 | 7 |
| Spartan K3 | 2011 | 0 | 9 |
| Spartan MM | 2006 | 0 | 4 |
| Spartan MM | 2007 | 0 | 9 |
| Spartan MM | 2008 | 0 | 12 |
| Spartan MM | 2009 | 1 | 8 |
| Spartan MM | 2010 | 0 | 9 |
Other steering recalls in 2013
20 of the 627 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2013 concerned the steering; Spartan Motors, Inc. filed 41 campaigns in all.
| 13V653000 12 Dec 2013 | Newmar Corporation |
| 13V605000 29 Nov 2013 | Daimler Trucks North America |
| 13V603000 29 Nov 2013 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 13V588000 20 Nov 2013 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 13V529000 6 Nov 2013 | Chrysler Group LLC |
| 13V528000 6 Nov 2013 | Chrysler Group LLC |
| 13V527000 6 Nov 2013 | Chrysler Group LLC |
| 13V531000 25 Oct 2013 | Spartan Motors, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2013