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NHTSA Campaign 17V160000

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM

Issued by Spartan Motors USA · Reported Mar 13, 2017 · 2,783 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 2011-2017 Gladiator, 2016-2017 MetroStar, 2012-2018 K2, 2011-2018 K3, 2017-2018 K4, and 2011-2017 MM vehicles. The ball joints on the independent front suspension (IFS) modules can loosen and separate, leading to a partial loss of steering.

Consequence

A separated ball joint can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will remove, clean, apply thread locker, and reinstall the properly torqued ball joint, free of charge. The recall began on March 24, 2017. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-4277. Spartan's number for this recall is 17004.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
SPARTAN GLADIATOR 2011 2,783
SPARTAN GLADIATOR 2012 2,783
SPARTAN GLADIATOR 2013 2,783
SPARTAN GLADIATOR 2014 2,783
SPARTAN GLADIATOR 2015 2,783
SPARTAN GLADIATOR 2016 2,783
SPARTAN GLADIATOR 2017 2,783
SPARTAN K2 2012 2,783
SPARTAN K2 2013 2,783
SPARTAN K2 2014 2,783
SPARTAN K2 2015 2,783
SPARTAN K2 2016 2,783
SPARTAN K2 2017 2,783
SPARTAN K2 2018 2,783
SPARTAN K3 2011 2,783
SPARTAN K3 2012 2,783
SPARTAN K3 2013 2,783
SPARTAN K3 2014 2,783
SPARTAN K3 2015 2,783
SPARTAN K3 2016 2,783
SPARTAN K3 2017 2,783
SPARTAN K3 2018 2,783
SPARTAN K4 2017 2,783
SPARTAN K4 2018 2,783
SPARTAN METROSTAR 2016 2,783
SPARTAN METROSTAR 2017 2,783
SPARTAN MM 2011 2,783
SPARTAN MM 2012 2,783
SPARTAN MM 2013 2,783
SPARTAN MM 2014 2,783
SPARTAN MM 2015 2,783
SPARTAN MM 2016 2,783
SPARTAN MM 2017 2,783

Source: NHTSA Campaign 17V160000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.