Recall 13V182000

STEERING

Report Date
20130508
Component
STEERING
Affected Vehicles
17 models

Defect Description

Spartan Motors Chassis (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2006-2011 K2, and K3 and 2006-2010 MM motorhome chassis manufactured July 20, 2005, through December 17, 2010. The steering gear mounting brackets may crack and detach resulting in a loss of steering.

Safety Consequence

A loss of steering control may increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Spartan will notify owners. Starting in mid-June 2013, dealers will install a replacement bracket or a reinforcement to the existing bracket. Until the remedy is available, owners may have their vehicle inspected at any Spartan service center. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Notices were mailed to owners on June 24, 2013. Owners can contact Spartan at 1-855-589-9836.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2006 SPARTAN K2
2006 SPARTAN K3
2006 SPARTAN MM
2007 SPARTAN K2
2007 SPARTAN K3
2007 SPARTAN MM
2008 SPARTAN K2
2008 SPARTAN K3
2008 SPARTAN MM
2009 SPARTAN K2
2009 SPARTAN K3
2009 SPARTAN MM
2010 SPARTAN K2
2010 SPARTAN K3
2010 SPARTAN MM
2011 SPARTAN K2
2011 SPARTAN K3

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.