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NHTSA campaign 17V351000 · Spartan campaign 17012

Spartan Recall 17V-351: Starter may Overheat

NHTSA recall 17V351000 (Spartan campaign 17012) was reported by Spartan Motors USA on May 31, 2017, with 721 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Spartan Gladiator, Spartan K2 and Spartan K3 for model years 2010–2014. Owners were notified on July 20, 2017, 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 17V351000 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
17V351000 (also written 17V-351 or 17V351)
Filed by
Spartan Motors USA
Spartan campaign number
17012
Report received
Potentially affected
721 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Electrical System — Starter Assembly
Owners notified

Repair completion: 60.19% (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 17V351000. 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

All Spartan recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V351000.

Defect description

Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 2010-2014 K2 and K3 motor home chassis and Gladiator emergency response chassis cabs. A component within the starter motor may break, potentially resulting in the starter motor overheating or drawing excessive current.

Safety consequence

A starter motor that overheats may increase the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Spartan will notify the purchasers of the chassis and dealers will replace the starters, free of charge. The recall began on July 20, 2017. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-4277. Spartan's number for this recall is 17012.

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 17V351000

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.