The defect
Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 K2, K3 and MM motorhomes manufactured March 17, 2003, to March 15, 2007. In the affected vehicles, the engine cooling fan may separate from the fan drive while the fan is spinning.
The risk
If the engine area is open and the cooling fan is operating and detaches, someone nearby may be injured.
The remedy
Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fan and fan drive system, free of charge. Interim notices were mailed to owners on October 29, 2015. The recall began on October 29, 2015. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-582-3454. Spartan's number for this recall is 15014.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Spartan K2 | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Spartan K3 | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Spartan MM | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
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 | 2004 | 0 | 5 |
| Spartan K2 | 2005 | 3 | 7 |
| Spartan K2 | 2006 | 0 | 5 |
| Spartan K2 | 2007 | 0 | 5 |
| Spartan K2 | 2008 | 1 | 8 |
| Spartan K3 | 2004 | 0 | 3 |
| Spartan K3 | 2005 | 1 | 4 |
| Spartan K3 | 2006 | 0 | 4 |
| Spartan K3 | 2007 | 0 | 4 |
| Spartan K3 | 2008 | 0 | 6 |
| Spartan MM | 2004 | 0 | 3 |
| Spartan MM | 2005 | 0 | 5 |
| Spartan MM | 2006 | 0 | 4 |
| Spartan MM | 2007 | 0 | 9 |
| Spartan MM | 2008 | 0 | 12 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2015
53 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the engine and engine cooling; Spartan Motors USA filed 55 campaigns in all.
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| 15V705000 26 Oct 2015 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 15V701000 26 Oct 2015 | General Motors LLC |
| 15V702000 26 Oct 2015 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 15V676000 19 Oct 2015 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015