The defect
Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 1997-2005 MM and K2 motorhome chassis manufactured January 20, 2003, to May 16, 2005. The affected vehicles have a steering gear mounting bracket that may crack, causing a loss of steering ability.
The risk
A loss of steering increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gear mounting brackets, free of charge. An interim notice was mailed to owners on December 4, 2015. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-4277. Spartan's number for this recall is 15022.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Spartan K2 | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 |
| Spartan MM | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 |
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 | 1997 | 0 | 2 |
| Spartan K2 | 1998 | 0 | 4 |
| Spartan K2 | 1999 | 0 | 2 |
| Spartan K2 | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan K2 | 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| Spartan K2 | 2002 | 0 | 5 |
| Spartan K2 | 2003 | 0 | 4 |
| Spartan K2 | 2004 | 0 | 5 |
| Spartan K2 | 2005 | 3 | 7 |
| Spartan MM | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan MM | 1998 | 0 | 2 |
| Spartan MM | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan MM | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan MM | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan MM | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan MM | 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| Spartan MM | 2004 | 0 | 3 |
| Spartan MM | 2005 | 0 | 5 |
Other steering recalls in 2015
41 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the steering; Spartan Motors USA filed 55 campaigns in all.
| 15V887000 30 Dec 2015 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 15V885000 29 Dec 2015 | Temsa Global Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S. |
| 15V878000 23 Dec 2015 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 15V845000 16 Dec 2015 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 15V829000 9 Dec 2015 | Newmar Corporation |
| 15V703000 26 Oct 2015 | Terex Advance |
| 15V687000 21 Oct 2015 | Spartan Motors USA |
| 15V679000 20 Oct 2015 | Fontaine Modification |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015