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Spartan steering gear mounting brackets may crack and detach resulting in a loss of steering.

NHTSA campaign 13V-182 · Reported May 8, 2013 · 2,694 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Spartan K2 and K3
VEHICLES AFFECTED
2,694
REMEDY
Spartan will notify owners.
COST
Free

The short version

Spartan Motors, Inc. reported a problem with the steering. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The steering gear mounting brackets may crack and detach resulting in a loss of steering.

WHY IT MATTERS

A loss of steering control may increase the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will install a replacement bracket or a reinforcement to the existing bracket, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 13V-182.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2006–2011Spartan K2
2006–2011Spartan K3

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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