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NHTSA campaign 16V676000 · Spartan campaign 16022

Spartan Recall 16V-676: Intermittent Power Steering Assist Loss

NHTSA recall 16V676000 (Spartan campaign 16022) was reported by Spartan Motors USA on September 19, 2016, with 264 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Spartan Gladiator, Spartan K3 and Spartan Metrostar for model years 2010–2017. Owners were notified on October 11, 2016, 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 16V676000 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
16V676000 (also written 16V-676 or 16V676)
Filed by
Spartan Motors USA
Spartan campaign number
16022
Report received
Potentially affected
264 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Steering — Hydraulic Power Assist — Pump
Owners notified

Repair completion: 43.78% (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 16V676000. 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 16V676000.

Defect description

Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2010-2017 Emergency Response K3, Metrostar, and Gladiator emergency response chassis cabs and motor home chassis manufactured April 12, 2010, to August 31, 2016. The affected vehicles have a power steering pump that may have an occasional loss of output power resulting in reduced or intermittent loss of power steering assist.

Safety consequence

An intermittent loss of power steering assist could increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the power steering pumps, free of charge. The recall began on October 11, 2016. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008. Spartan's number for this recall is 16022.

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 16V676000

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.