The defect
Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 2010-2014 K2 and K3 motor home chassis and Gladiator emergency response chassis cabs. A component within the starter motor may break, potentially resulting in the starter motor overheating or drawing excessive current.
The risk
A starter motor that overheats may increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Spartan will notify the purchasers of the chassis and dealers will replace the starters, free of charge. The recall began on July 20, 2017. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-4277. Spartan's number for this recall is 17012.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Spartan Gladiator | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Spartan K2 | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Spartan K3 | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
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 Gladiator | 2010 | 0 | 29 |
| Spartan Gladiator | 2011 | 0 | 26 |
| Spartan Gladiator | 2012 | 0 | 24 |
| Spartan Gladiator | 2013 | 0 | 29 |
| Spartan Gladiator | 2014 | 2 | 28 |
| Spartan K2 | 2010 | 0 | 4 |
| Spartan K2 | 2011 | 0 | 7 |
| Spartan K2 | 2012 | 0 | 8 |
| Spartan K2 | 2013 | 1 | 8 |
| Spartan K2 | 2014 | 0 | 6 |
| 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 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2017
67 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the electrical system; Spartan Motors USA filed 55 campaigns in all.
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| 17V829000 19 Dec 2017 | REV Recreation Group |
| 17V830000 19 Dec 2017 | Newmar Corporation |
| 17V825000 19 Dec 2017 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 17V814000 18 Dec 2017 | Ford Motor Company |
| 17V799000 13 Dec 2017 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 17V795000 11 Dec 2017 | Aston Martin The Americas |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017