NHTSA Campaign 16V676000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
Issued by Spartan Motors USA · Reported Sep 19, 2016 · 264 vehicles affected
What's wrong
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.
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.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPARTAN | GLADIATOR | 2010 | 264 |
| SPARTAN | GLADIATOR | 2011 | 264 |
| SPARTAN | GLADIATOR | 2012 | 264 |
| SPARTAN | GLADIATOR | 2013 | 264 |
| SPARTAN | GLADIATOR | 2014 | 264 |
| SPARTAN | GLADIATOR | 2015 | 264 |
| SPARTAN | GLADIATOR | 2016 | 264 |
| SPARTAN | GLADIATOR | 2017 | 264 |
| SPARTAN | K3 | 2010 | 264 |
| SPARTAN | K3 | 2011 | 264 |
| SPARTAN | K3 | 2012 | 264 |
| SPARTAN | K3 | 2013 | 264 |
| SPARTAN | K3 | 2014 | 264 |
| SPARTAN | K3 | 2015 | 264 |
| SPARTAN | K3 | 2016 | 264 |
| SPARTAN | K3 | 2017 | 264 |
| SPARTAN | METROSTAR | 2010 | 264 |
| SPARTAN | METROSTAR | 2011 | 264 |
| SPARTAN | METROSTAR | 2012 | 264 |
| SPARTAN | METROSTAR | 2013 | 264 |
| SPARTAN | METROSTAR | 2014 | 264 |
| SPARTAN | METROSTAR | 2015 | 264 |
| SPARTAN | METROSTAR | 2016 | 264 |
| SPARTAN | METROSTAR | 2017 | 264 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 16V676000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.