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NHTSA Campaign 15V633000

STEERING

Issued by Spartan Motors USA · Reported Oct 8, 2015 · 3,313 vehicles 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.

Consequence

A loss of steering increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
SPARTAN K2 1997 3,313
SPARTAN K2 1998 3,313
SPARTAN K2 1999 3,313
SPARTAN K2 2000 3,313
SPARTAN K2 2001 3,313
SPARTAN K2 2002 3,313
SPARTAN K2 2003 3,313
SPARTAN K2 2004 3,313
SPARTAN K2 2005 3,313
SPARTAN MM 1997 3,313
SPARTAN MM 1998 3,313
SPARTAN MM 1999 3,313
SPARTAN MM 2000 3,313
SPARTAN MM 2001 3,313
SPARTAN MM 2002 3,313
SPARTAN MM 2003 3,313
SPARTAN MM 2004 3,313
SPARTAN MM 2005 3,313

Source: NHTSA Campaign 15V633000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.