NHTSA campaign 14V812000 · Spartan campaign 14023
Spartan Recall 14V-812: Steering Linkage Fasteners may Loosen
NHTSA recall 14V812000 (Spartan campaign 14023) was reported by Spartan Motors, Inc. on December 23, 2014, with 277 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Spartan Gladiator, Spartan K2, Spartan K3 and more for model years 2013–2015. Owners were notified on January 26, 2015, 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 14V812000 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
- 14V812000 (also written 14V-812 or 14V812)
- Filed by
- Spartan Motors, Inc.
- Spartan campaign number
- 14023
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 277 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Linkages
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 60.65% (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 14V812000. 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 Gladiator
Spartan K2
Spartan K3
Spartan Metrostar
Spartan MM
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V812000.
Defect description
Spartan Motors, Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Gladiator, K2, K3, MetroStar, and MM motorhome and emergency response chassis cabs manufactured November 28, 2012, to October 15, 2013. The castle nuts for the steering linkage may loosen, allowing the steering linkage to separate.
Safety consequence
If the steering linkage separates, a loss of steering control would occur, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the castle nuts, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on January 26, 2015. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan's number for this recall is 14023.
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 14V812000
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.