NHTSA campaign 13V531000 · Spartan campaign 13025
Spartan Recall 13V-531: Steering Linkage Castle Nuts may be Loose
NHTSA recall 13V531000 (Spartan campaign 13025) was reported by Spartan Motors, Inc. on October 25, 2013, with 175 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Spartan K2, Spartan K3, Spartan MM and more for model years 2013–2014. Owners were notified on December 9, 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 13V531000 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
- 13V531000 (also written 13V-531 or 13V531)
- Filed by
- Spartan Motors, Inc.
- Spartan campaign number
- 13025
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 175 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Linkages
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 82.86% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V531000. 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
Spartan K2
Spartan K3
Spartan Metrostar
- 2013 · Vehicles built September 27, 2012 – June 10, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Spartan MM
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V531000.
Defect description
Spartan Motors Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 K2, K3, MetroStar, and MM motor homes and one emergency response chassis. Castle nuts for the steering linkage ball joint fasteners, which mount to bell cranks, may be loose. If the castle nuts become completely loose, the steering linkage may separate from the bell cranks without warning.
Safety consequence
This may cause a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the castle nuts and tighten them as necessary. The recall began on December 9, 2013. Owners may contact Spartan at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan's recall campaign number is 13025.
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 13V531000
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.