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NHTSA campaign 13V182000

Spartan Recall 13V-182: Steering Bracket Detachment/Possible Steering Loss

NHTSA recall 13V182000 was reported by Spartan Motors, Inc. on May 8, 2013, with 2,694 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Spartan K2, Spartan K3 and Spartan MM for model years 2006–2011. Owners were notified on June 24, 2013, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 13V182000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
13V182000 (also written 13V-182 or 13V182)
Filed by
Spartan Motors, Inc.
Report received
Potentially affected
2,694 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Steering
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V182000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Spartan

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V182000.

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.

Manufacturer 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.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V182000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.