Recall 16V676000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
Defect Description
Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2010-2017 Emergency Response K3, Metrostar, and Gladiator emergency response chassis cabs and motor home chassis manufactured April 12, 2010, to August 31, 2016. The affected vehicles have a power steering pump that may have an occasional loss of output power resulting in reduced or intermittent loss of power steering assist.
Safety Consequence
An intermittent loss of power steering assist could increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the power steering pumps, free of charge. The recall began on October 11, 2016. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008. Spartan's number for this recall is 16022.
Affected Vehicles
| Year | Make | Model |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | SPARTAN | GLADIATOR |
| 2010 | SPARTAN | K3 |
| 2010 | SPARTAN | METROSTAR |
| 2011 | SPARTAN | GLADIATOR |
| 2011 | SPARTAN | K3 |
| 2011 | SPARTAN | METROSTAR |
| 2012 | SPARTAN | GLADIATOR |
| 2012 | SPARTAN | K3 |
| 2012 | SPARTAN | METROSTAR |
| 2013 | SPARTAN | GLADIATOR |
| 2013 | SPARTAN | K3 |
| 2013 | SPARTAN | METROSTAR |
| 2014 | SPARTAN | GLADIATOR |
| 2014 | SPARTAN | K3 |
| 2014 | SPARTAN | METROSTAR |
| 2015 | SPARTAN | GLADIATOR |
| 2015 | SPARTAN | K3 |
| 2015 | SPARTAN | METROSTAR |
| 2016 | SPARTAN | GLADIATOR |
| 2016 | SPARTAN | K3 |
| 2016 | SPARTAN | METROSTAR |
| 2017 | SPARTAN | GLADIATOR |
| 2017 | SPARTAN | K3 |
| 2017 | SPARTAN | METROSTAR |
Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.