NHTSA campaign 18V384000 · Spartan campaign 1806

Spartan Recall 18V-384: Tag Axle Tire Damage from DEF Bracket

NHTSA recall 18V384000 (Spartan campaign 1806) was reported by Spartan Motors USA on June 7, 2018, with 102 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Spartan K2 and Spartan K3 for model years 2016–2019. Owners were notified on June 25, 2018, 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 18V384000 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
18V384000 (also written 18V-384 or 18V384)
Filed by
Spartan Motors USA
Spartan campaign number
1806
Report received
Potentially affected
102 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Tires
Owners notified

Repair completion: 81.82% (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 18V384000. 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

    • 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 · Vehicles built December 19, 2014 – February 2, 2018 (per NHTSA)
  • Spartan K3

    • 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 · Vehicles built December 19, 2014 – February 2, 2018 (per NHTSA)
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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V384000.

Defect description

Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Spartan Specialty Vehicles K2 and K3 motorhome chassis. The tag axle tire may become damaged due to contact with the Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) fill mounting bracket.

Safety consequence

The damaged tag axle tire may fail, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Spartan has notified owners, and dealers will modify the DEF fill mounting bracket to give adequate clearance to the tag axle tire, free of charge. The recall began on June 25, 2018. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008. Spartan's number for this recall is 1806.

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 18V384000

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.