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Spartan castle nuts for the steering linkage ball joint fasteners, which mount to bell cranks, may be loose.

NHTSA campaign 13V-531 · Reported October 25, 2013 · 175 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Spartan K2, K3 and Metrostar
VEHICLES AFFECTED
175
REMEDY
Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the castle nuts and tighten them as necessary.
COST
Free

The short version

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

WHAT

Castle nuts for the steering linkage ball joint fasteners, which mount to bell cranks, may be loose. If the castle nuts become completely loose, the steering linkage may separate from the bell cranks without warning.

WHY IT MATTERS

This may cause a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the castle nuts and tighten them as necessary, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 13V-531.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2013–2014Spartan K2
2013–2014Spartan K3
2013Spartan Metrostar

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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