2006 Fleetwood American Heritage, 2005 Spartan K3 Recall: ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOME CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH A CATERPILLAR C15 ENGINE IN A…
NHTSA campaign 06V413000 · Engine and Engine Cooling · filed Oct 31, 2006 · verified Jul 30, 2026
The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOME CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH A CATERPILLAR C15 ENGINE IN A FLEETWOOD HERITAGE MOTOR HOME, THE VARIABLE VALVE ACTUATION (VVA) OIL LINE MAY WEAR CAUSING AN OIL LEAK.
The risk
AN OIL LEAK COULD CAUSE A FIRE THAT MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
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Check VIN on NHTSA →The fix — what to do
CATERPILLAR IS CONDUCTING THE REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN (PLEASE SEE 05E078). THE VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED, THE VVA OIL LINE REPLACED, AND A RETENTION CLIP WILL BE INSTALLED TO PREVENT ANY DAMAGE FROM OCCURRING. THE RECALL BEGAN ONNOVEMBER 6, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CATERPILLAR AT 1-877-777-3126, SPARTAN AT 517-543-6400 OR FLEETWOOD AT 1-800-322-8216.
SPARTAN RECALL NO. SPEC 06025.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Affected vehicles
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More Fleetwood American Heritage recalls
- 2010–2011 Fleetwood American Eagle and 9 other models — Electrical System
- 2009 Fleetwood American Allegiance and 6 other models — Equipment
- 2001–2003 Fleetwood American Dream and 12 other models — Equipment
- 2008–2009 Fleetwood American Allegiance and 4 other models — Equipment
- 2003–2007 Fleetwood American Eagle and 23 other models — Equipment
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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 06V413000 (manufacturer number SPEC 06025). Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.