The defect
Spartan Motors (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2007-2015 Spartan K3 and MM motorhome chassis manufactured September 21, 2006, to March 23, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the flexible exhaust tube may tear allowing hot exhaust to blow against other components or materials.
The risk
If hot exhaust gas contacts other components or materials, it can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Spartan will notify the motorhome manufacturers that purchased the affected chassis, and Spartan dealers will inspect the alignment of the tubes, correcting them and replacing any that are torn. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on June 23, 2016. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan's number for this recall is 16014. Note: This recall supersedes 15V-554.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Spartan K3 | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Spartan MM | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
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 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 K3 | 2012 | 2 | 8 |
| Spartan K3 | 2013 | 0 | 9 |
| Spartan K3 | 2014 | 0 | 7 |
| Spartan K3 | 2015 | 0 | 9 |
| Spartan MM | 2007 | 0 | 9 |
| Spartan MM | 2008 | 0 | 12 |
| Spartan MM | 2009 | 1 | 8 |
| Spartan MM | 2010 | 0 | 9 |
| Spartan MM | 2011 | 0 | 9 |
| Spartan MM | 2012 | 0 | 9 |
| Spartan MM | 2013 | 0 | 9 |
| Spartan MM | 2014 | 0 | 6 |
| Spartan MM | 2015 | 0 | 7 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2016
26 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the engine and engine cooling; Spartan Motors USA filed 55 campaigns in all.
| 16V925000 22 Dec 2016 | Ford Motor Company |
| 16V907000 16 Dec 2016 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 16V868000 2 Dec 2016 | General Motors LLC |
| 16V838000 18 Nov 2016 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 16V837000 18 Nov 2016 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 16V795000 1 Nov 2016 | Spartan Motors USA |
| 16V779000 26 Oct 2016 | Ford Motor Company |
| 16V619000 24 Aug 2016 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016