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NHTSA campaign 15V549000 · Spartan campaign 15014

Spartan Recall 15V-549: Engine Cooling Fan may Detach from Engine

  • Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

NHTSA recall 15V549000 (Spartan campaign 15014) was reported by Spartan Motors USA on September 1, 2015, with 1,212 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Spartan K2, Spartan K3 and Spartan MM for model years 2004–2008. Owners were notified on October 29, 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 15V549000 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.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
15V549000 (also written 15V-549 or 15V549)
Filed by
Spartan Motors USA
Spartan campaign number
15014
Report received
Potentially affected
1,212 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Engine and Engine Cooling — Cooling System — Fan
Owners notified

Repair completion: 26.8% (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 15V549000. 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 MM

All Spartan recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V549000.

Defect description

Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 K2, K3 and MM motorhomes manufactured March 17, 2003, to March 15, 2007. In the affected vehicles, the engine cooling fan may separate from the fan drive while the fan is spinning.

Safety consequence

If the engine area is open and the cooling fan is operating and detaches, someone nearby may be injured.

Manufacturer remedy

Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fan and fan drive system, free of charge. Interim notices were mailed to owners on October 29, 2015. The recall began on October 29, 2015. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-582-3454. Spartan's number for this recall is 15014.

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 15V549000

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.