NHTSA safety recall

Recall 15V633000 · manufacturer campaign 15022

Steering — Spartan · reported 8 Oct 2015 · 3,313 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

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 fix

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.

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

NHTSA campaign
15V633000
Manufacturer campaign
15022
Filed by
Spartan Motors Usa
Report received
8 Oct 2015
Owners notified
18 Feb 2016
Potentially affected
3,313

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1997 Spartan K2 1998 Spartan K2 1999 Spartan K2 2000 Spartan K2 2001 Spartan K2 2002 Spartan K2 2003 Spartan K2 2004 Spartan K2 2005 Spartan K2 1997 Spartan Mm 1998 Spartan Mm 1999 Spartan Mm 2000 Spartan Mm 2001 Spartan Mm 2002 Spartan Mm 2003 Spartan Mm 2004 Spartan Mm 2005 Spartan Mm

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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