Spartan recalls — page 2
163 NHTSA recall campaigns filed since 2000 that affect Spartan vehicles, newest first. Last verified Jul 30, 2026.
- Sep 19, 2016Crash risk2010–2017 Spartan Gladiator, 2010–2017 Spartan K3, 2010–2017 Spartan Metrostar — Steering
Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2010-2017 Emergency Response K3, Metrostar, and Gladiator emergency response chassis cabs and motor home chassis manufactured April 12, 2010, to August 31, 2016. The affected vehicles have a power steering pump that may have an occasional loss of output power resulting in reduced or intermittent loss of power steering assist.
16V676000 · 264 units · Spartan Motors USA
- Jun 20, 2016Crash risk2004–2016 Spartan Gladiator — Service Brakes, Air
Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2004-2016 Gladiator tractor-drawn aerial emergency vehicles manufactured September 12, 2004, to September 30, 2015. The air brakes on these vehicles may have excessive actuation and release timing, lengthening the distance needed to stop the vehicle. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
16V448000 · 38 units · Spartan Motors USA
- Jun 13, 2016Crash risk2017 Spartan Gladiator, 2017 Spartan K3 — Electrical System
Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2017 Gladiator and K3 motorhome chassis manufactured April 18, 2016, through June 7, 2016 and equipped with Cummins ISX15 engines using certain engine control modules (ECM). These ECM's may experience an internal electrical short that can cause a fuse to blow, resulting in an unexpected engine stall without the ability to restart the engine.
16V429000 · 15 units · Spartan Motors USA
- Jun 3, 2016Fire risk2015 Spartan Gladiator, 2015 Spartan Metrostar — Equipment
Spartan Motors (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2015 Gladiator and MetroStar Emergency Response vehicles manufactured June 3, 2015, to March 16, 2016, equipped with pumps to provide pressurized water to aid in fighting fires. These pumps have 6" intake strainers that may have been improperly soldered during production and, as a result, the strainers may come apart during use, allowing parts of the strainer and debris to enter the pump, possibly damaging the pump.
16V400000 · 39 units · Spartan Motors USA
- May 17, 2016Fire risk2007–2015 Spartan K3, 2007–2015 Spartan MM — Engine and Engine Cooling
Spartan Motors (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2007-2015 Spartan K3 and MM motorhome chassis manufactured September 21, 2006, to March 23, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the flexible exhaust tube may tear allowing hot exhaust to blow against other components or materials.
16V313000 · 3K units · Spartan Motors USA
- Mar 8, 2016Fire risk2014–2015 Spartan Gladiator, 2014–2015 Spartan Metrostar — Equipment
Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Gladiator and MetroStar emergency vehicles manufactured from November 18, 2014, through July 9, 2015. Under certain conditions, the fire-suppression-agent tank level pressure sensor may register an incorrect reading. This may result in the reading to indicate more agent (typically water or fire fighting foam) left in the tank than actually is.
16V140000 · 3 units · Spartan Motors USA
- Mar 4, 2016Crash risk2016–2017 Spartan SB — Parking Brake
Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Specialty Vehicle school bus chassis manufactured from March 19, 2015, through November 9, 2015. The metal connecting clip that connects the hand operated parking brake actuator cable to the intermediate parking brake cable may fail.
16V134000 · 63 units · Spartan Motors USA
- Nov 10, 2015Crash risk2014–2015 Spartan Defense Dept. Chassis Cab, 2014–2015 Spartan Metrostar — Power Train
Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 MetroStar Chassis cabs built for Emergency Response use and ILAV Chassis cabs for Department of Defense use, manufactured December 9, 2014 to June 3, 2015 and equipped with certain drive axles manufactured by Marmon-Herrington. The affected axles have hex nuts on the flange yoke that may not have been properly tightened.
15V746000 · 23 units · Spartan Motors USA
- Oct 21, 2015Crash risk2009–2014 Spartan Gladiator — Steering
Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 ER Gladiator and MetroStar vehicles manufactured January 5, 2010, to January 19, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the power steering fluid may overheat and cause the steering to unexpectedly lock during steering maneuvers.
15V687000 · 2K units · Spartan Motors USA
- Oct 8, 2015Crash risk1997–2005 Spartan K2, 1997–2005 Spartan MM — Steering
Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 1997-2005 MM and K2 motorhome chassis manufactured January 20, 2003, to May 16, 2005. The affected vehicles have a steering gear mounting bracket that may crack, causing a loss of steering ability.
15V633000 · 3K units · Spartan Motors USA
- Sep 28, 2015Fire risk2014 Spartan Metrostar — Equipment
Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2014 MetroStar emergency vehicles manufactured January 5, 2015, to March 9, 2015, and equipped with a fire pump and a Hale Products K-Gearbox. The K-Gearbox transmission in the affected vehicles may unexpectedly shift to neutral while traveling to or from a fire.
15V603000 · 14 units · Spartan Motors USA
- Sep 1, 2015Crash risk2008–2010 Spartan Gladiator, 2008–2010 Spartan Metrostar — Visibility
Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 Gladiator, and MetroStar emergency vehicles manufactured December 12, 2008, to August 6, 2010. The affected vehicles have mirror lenses that may fall off due to vibration.
15V547000 · 322 units · Spartan Motors USA
- Sep 1, 2015Fire risk2007–2008 Spartan K2, 2007–2008 Spartan MM — Suspension
Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 2007-2008 MM and K2 motorhome chassis manufactured March 07, 2006, to June 22, 2006. The affected vehicles have tag axles with wheel bearings that may be adjusted too tight, resulting in their overheating during use.
15V548000 · 440 units · Spartan Motors USA
- Sep 1, 2015Crash risk2004–2008 Spartan K2, 2004–2008 Spartan K3, 2004–2008 Spartan MM — Engine and Engine Cooling
Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 K2, K3 and MM motorhomes manufactured March 17, 2003, to March 15, 2007. In the affected vehicles, the engine cooling fan may separate from the fan drive while the fan is spinning.
15V549000 · 1K units · Spartan Motors USA
- Aug 25, 2015Crash risk2012–2015 Spartan Gladiator, 2012–2015 Spartan Metrostar — Structure
Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Gladiator and MetroStar emergency vehicles manufactured March 4, 2013, to December 17, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the front splay rails may crack.
15V540000 · 696 units · Spartan Motors USA
- Jul 28, 2015Crash risk2015–2016 Spartan K2, 2015–2016 Spartan K3 — Suspension
Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 K2, and K3 vehicles manufactured November 19, 2013, to May 7, 2015. Power could be lost in the vehicle's air suspension system.
15V471000 · 106 units · Spartan Motors USA
- Jul 27, 2015Crash risk2007–2015 Spartan Gladiator — Structure
Spartan ERV (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2007-2015 Gladiator emergency vehicles manufactured from April 18, 2007, through June 10, 2015. The affected vehicles were built with aerial devices and the torque frames are susceptible to cracking.
15V466000 · 29 units · Spartan ERV
- Jul 15, 2015Crash risk2007–2015 Spartan Advantage, 2007–2015 Spartan Diamond, 2007–2015 Spartan Gladiator and 1 other model — Tires
Spartan Motors, Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2007-2015 Advantage, Diamond, Gladiator, and MetroStar emergency response vehicles manufactured January 18, 2007 to February 9, 2015. The front wheels of the affected vehicles have valve stems that may rub against the brake caliper.
15V448000 · 212 units · Spartan Motors, Inc.
- Jun 24, 2015Crash risk2010–2015 Spartan Furion, 2010–2015 Spartan Gladiator, 2010–2015 Spartan Metrostar — Engine and Engine Cooling
Spartan Motors, Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2010-2015 Furion, Gladiator, and Metrostar emergency response vehicles manufactured November 10, 2009, to June 16, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the engine cooling fan may crack and the fan blades may detach while the fan is spinning.
15V403000 · 2K units · Spartan Motors, Inc.
- Jun 19, 2015Crash risk2015–2016 Spartan K2, 2015–2016 Spartan K3, 2015–2016 Spartan MM — Power Train
Spartan Motors, Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 K2, K3 and MM chassis manufactured October 2, 2013, to April 2, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the fasteners that attach the stay rod (v-rod) to the rear drive axle may not have been installed with thread locker or tightened in the correct sequence.
15V388000 · 144 units · Spartan Motors, Inc.
- Apr 10, 2015Crash risk2015 Spartan K3 — Suspension
Spartan Motors, Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2015 K3 chassis manufactured February 28, 2014, to October 21, 2014. In the affected chassis, the tag axle suspension hangers may move allowing the tag axle assembly to shift off center.
15V211000 · 66 units · Spartan Motors, Inc.
- Mar 24, 2015Fire risk2011–2016 Spartan SB — Fuel System, Diesel
Spartan Motors, Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 School Bus chassis manufactured April 21, 2011, to February 26, 2015. The fuel/water separator heater terminals and connectors may melt and allow air into the fuel system resulting in an engine stall. Additionally, heat from the terminals may ignite the connector, harness, and other materials.
15V170000 · 292 units · Spartan Motors, Inc.
- Jan 16, 2015Crash risk2015 Spartan MM — Structure
Spartan Motors, Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2015 Spartan MM chassis manufactured October 2, 2013, to November 19, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the front sway bar mounting brackets may break, causing the sway bar to detach from the mounting frame.
15V014000 · 24 units · Spartan Motors, Inc.
- Dec 30, 2014Crash risk2015 Spartan K3 — Steering
Spartan Motors, Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2015 K3 Chassis manufactured November 22, 2013, to October 28, 2014. The steering slip shaft, located between the steering column and steering gear, may prematurely wear.
14V829000 · 32 units · Spartan Motors, Inc.
- Dec 23, 2014Crash risk2013–2015 Spartan Gladiator, 2013–2015 Spartan K2, 2013–2015 Spartan K3 and 2 other models — Steering
Spartan Motors, Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Gladiator, K2, K3, MetroStar, and MM motorhome and emergency response chassis cabs manufactured November 28, 2012, to October 15, 2013. The castle nuts for the steering linkage may loosen, allowing the steering linkage to separate.
14V812000 · 277 units · Spartan Motors, Inc.
- Nov 24, 2014Crash risk2013–2015 Spartan DR, 2013–2015 Spartan Gladiator, 2013–2015 Spartan K2 and 4 other models — Service Brakes, Air
Spartan Motors, Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Gladiator, DR, K2, K3, MetroStar, MM, and NVS vehicles manufactured December 14, 2011, to October 21, 2014, equipped with certain Wabco Quick Release Valves with Double Check. In the affected valves, the rubber diaphragm may be damaged by sharp edges on the valve seat ribs, reducing the available air pressure in the air tanks.
14V747000 · 1K units · Spartan Motors, Inc.
- Oct 28, 2014Crash risk2011–2015 Spartan SB — Service Brakes, Air
Spartan Motors Chassis, Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2011-2015 school bus chassis manufactured December 21, 2010, to June 26, 2014, and equipped with air brake systems. The affected chassis may have been manufactured with the rear antilock brake system (ABS) harness connectors reversed.
14V679000 · 65 units · Spartan Motors, Inc.
- Oct 22, 2014Crash risk2010–2015 Spartan Gladiator — Engine and Engine Cooling
Spartan Motors, Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2010-2015 Gladiator vehicles manufactured March 25, 2010, to October 16, 2014. The engine cooling fan may break and separate during severe vibration.
14V664000 · 304 units · Spartan Motors, Inc.
- Oct 8, 2014Crash risk2013–2015 Spartan Gladiator, 2013–2015 Spartan Metrostar — Seats
Spartan Motors Chassis, Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Gladiator and MetroStar emergency vehicles manufactured February 18, 2013, to August 5, 2014. The seats in the affected vehicles have seats belts that may be too long to fit smaller occupants. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
14V630000 · 29 units · Spartan Motors, Inc.
- Oct 6, 2014Crash risk2006–2013 Spartan Advantage, 2006–2013 Spartan Diamond, 2006–2013 Spartan Gladiator and 1 other model — Power Train
Spartan Motors, Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2006-2013 Advantage, Diamond, Gladiator, and MetroStar emergency vehicles manufactured November 29, 2005, to June 19, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the transmission fluid cooler may fail, allowing the engine coolant to mix with the transmission fluid.
14V623000 · 389 units · Spartan Motors, Inc.
- Aug 20, 2014Fire risk2013–2015 Spartan Gladiator, 2011–2014 Spartan Metrostar — Equipment
Spartan Motors, Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Gladiator, and 2011 and 2013-2014 MetroStar emergency vehicles manufactured June 15, 2011, to January 14, 2014. The affected vehicles are equipped with a pressure governor or hand throttle supplied by Fire Research Corporation (FRC). Due to an issue with the software for the pressure governor or hand throttle, the affected vehicles may experience an engine surge.
14V513000 · 95 units · Spartan Motors, Inc.
- Aug 18, 2014Crash risk2014–2015 Spartan Gladiator, 2013–2014 Spartan Metrostar, 2015 Spartan MM and 1 other model — Fuel System, Diesel
Spartan Motors Chassis, Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Gladiator emergency vehicles, 2013-2014 Metrostar emergency vehicles, 2015 motorhome chassis, and 2015 school buses chassis. The Cummins ISB or ISL engines in these vehicles may have been equipped with Fleetguard UFF-XT fuel filters, part number FF63009, whose filter shell may separate from the fuel filter nut plate causing the engine to stall without warning.
14V505000 · 87 units · Spartan Motors, Inc.
- Jun 23, 2014Fire risk2013–2014 Spartan Gladiator — Fuel System, Other
Spartan Motors Chassis, Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Gladiator emergency vehicles manufactured October 22, 2012, to February 12, 2014. In the affected vehicles, a high pressure fuel fitting may make contact with the aluminum engine tunnel overlay causing the fitting to wear and possibly leak fuel.
14V359000 · 9 units · Spartan Motors, Inc.
- Jan 28, 2014Crash risk2010–2014 Spartan MM — Suspension
Spartan Motors Chassis, Inc. (Spartan Chassis) is recalling certain 2010-2014 model year MM motorhome chassis manufactured December 11, 2009, through January 30, 2013, and equipped with a sway bar and model 1253 front suspension. This front suspension design has increased rebound travel which may result in a binding condition of the sway bar end link which could lead to the breaking of the sway bar end links.
14V020000 · 452 units · Spartan Motors, Inc.
- Jan 28, 2014Crash risk2008–2011 Spartan Gladiator — Engine and Engine Cooling
Spartan Motors Chassis (Spartan Chassis) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 Gladiator emergency vehicles manufactured October 10, 2007, through May 11, 2011, and equipped with an engine cooling fan and a Cummins ISM engine. In the affected vehicles, excessive vibration of the engine cooling fan can result in the fan shattering while spinning.
14V022000 · 480 units · Spartan Motors, Inc.
- Dec 18, 2013Crash risk2007 Spartan Advantage, 2006–2007 Spartan Diamond, 2006–2010 Spartan Gladiator and 1 other model — Suspension
Spartan Motors Chassis, Inc. (Spartan Chassis) is recalling certain model year 2006-2007 Diamond, model year 2006-2010 Gladiator, model year 2009-2010 Metrostar and one model year 2007 Advantage emergency response vehicles manufactured December 22, 2005, through October 13, 2010, and equipped with independent front suspensions (IFS) by Ridgewell Corporation. In the affected vehicles, welds on the IFS cradles may crack.
13V628000 · 37 units · Spartan Motors, Inc.
- Dec 6, 2013Crash risk2009–2013 Spartan Gladiator, 2002 Spartan Metrostar — Seat Belts
Spartan Motors Chassis, Inc. (Spartan Chassis) is recalling certain model year 2002 MetroStar, 2009 Gladiator, and 2013 Gladiator emergency response vehicles equipped with IMMI-brand L9 seat belt buckles. When the button is pressed to release the seat belt, the latch plate can become partially engaged with the buckle, making the seat belt difficult to unlatch. Thus, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
13V613000 · 3 units · Spartan Motors, Inc.
- Oct 25, 2013Crash risk2013–2014 Spartan K2, 2013–2014 Spartan K3, 2013 Spartan Metrostar and 1 other model — Steering
Spartan Motors Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 K2, K3, MetroStar, and MM motor homes and one emergency response chassis. 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.
13V531000 · 175 units · Spartan Motors, Inc.
- Sep 30, 2013Crash risk2011–2014 Spartan SB — Steering
Spartan Motors Chassis (Spartan Chassis) is recalling certain model year 2011, 2013, and 2014 School Bus Chassis manufactured December 21, 2010, through September 18, 2013. The nut that affixes the steering wheel nut may have been insufficiently tightened.
13V481000 · 138 units · Spartan Motors, Inc.
- Sep 18, 2013Crash risk2011–2012 Spartan MM — Engine and Engine Cooling
Spartan Motors Chassis, Inc. (Spartan Chassis) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 motorhomes manufactured January 28, 2010, through March 12, 2012; and equipped with Cummins ISC engines. The affected vehicles have radiator cooling fans that spin excessively fast resulting in the fan blades breaking without warning.
13V467000 · 125 units · Spartan Motors, Inc.
- Aug 30, 2013Crash risk2011–2014 Spartan K2, 2010–2012 Spartan K3, 2009–2012 Spartan MM — Service Brakes, Air
Spartan Motor Chassis, Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 MM, 2011-2014 K2, and 2010-2012 K3 motor home chassis. Due to contact with the steering relay rod, the ABS modulator valve may fracture resulting in air not being applied to the affected wheel end.
13V392000 · 113 units · Spartan Motors, Inc.
- Aug 12, 2013Crash risk2004–2009 Spartan Rma 103, 2005–2009 Spartan Rma 75, 2005–2009 Spartan RMP 100 and 1 other model — Equipment
Spartan ERV (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 RMA 75 and RMP 100; model year 2004-2009 RMA 103 and model year 2004-2010 TDA aerial fire vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with rotation interlock magnets that are attached by an adhesive. The adhesive degrades over time causing the magnets to detach.
13V353000 · 85 units · Spartan ERV
- Jun 26, 2013Crash risk2013 Spartan Gladiator, 2013 Spartan Metrostar — Air Bags
Spartan Motors Chassis, Inc. (Spartan Chassis) is recalling certain model year 2013 Metro Star and Gladiator emergency vehicles manufactured August 7, 2012, through June 6, 2013. Due to electrical signal fluctuations, the circuits in the restraints control module may become damaged. If damaged, the airbag or seat belt pretensioner may inadvertently deploy.
13V266000 · 70 units · Spartan Motors, Inc.
- Jun 10, 2013Fire risk2012–2013 Spartan K2, 2012–2013 Spartan K3, 2012–2013 Spartan MM — Suspension
Spartan Motors, Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 K2, K3, and MM motor homes manufactured March 2, 2012, through July 30, 2012 and equipped with a 1660 independent front suspension supplied by Reyco Granning. The motor homes may have incorrect wheel bearings installed in the front suspension.
13V242000 · 75 units · Spartan Motors, Inc.
- May 8, 2013Crash risk2006–2011 Spartan K2, 2006–2011 Spartan K3, 2006–2010 Spartan MM — Steering
Spartan Motors Chassis (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2006-2011 K2, and K3 and 2006-2010 MM motorhome chassis manufactured July 20, 2005, through December 17, 2010. The steering gear mounting brackets may crack and detach resulting in a loss of steering.
13V182000 · 3K units · Spartan Motors, Inc.
- Feb 28, 2013Crash risk2012–2013 Spartan Gladiator, 2012–2013 Spartan Metrostar — Air Bags
Spartan Motors Chassis, Inc., a subsidiary of Spartan Motors, is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Metro Star and Gladiator fire trucks manufactured from March 29, 2012, through January 30, 2013 and equipped with a Spartan advanced protection system (APS) supplied by Takata Protection Systems. The circuits on the control module of the APS may short and cause an inadvertent air bag deployment.
13V066000 · 27 units · Spartan Motors, Inc.
- Feb 11, 2013Crash risk2008–2010 Spartan MMP 100, 2005–2011 Spartan RMP 100 — Equipment
Spartan is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 RMP 100 and 2008-2010 MMP 100 aerial vehicle apparatus. These vehicles are equipped with a single platform inclinometer that may provide an intermittent signal allowing the platform to be tilted more than below the horizontal plane.
13V046000 · 26 units · Spartan ERV
- Feb 11, 2013Crash risk2008–2009 Spartan Rma 103, 2008–2009 Spartan Rma 75, 2008–2009 Spartan Tda — Equipment
Spartan ERV is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 RMA 75, RMA 103, and TDA aerial fire apparatus manufactured from April 04, 2008, through April 13, 2010 and equipped with hydraulic extension and retraction cylinders produced by RamRod Industries. The cylinders on the affected vehicles may have welded rod eyes that were not properly heat treated during the manufacturing process.
13V049000 · 20 units · Spartan ERV
- Dec 10, 2012Crash risk2013 Spartan Force, 2012–2013 Spartan Gladiator, 2012–2013 Spartan Metrostar and 1 other model — Visibility/wiper
Spartan Motors Chassis is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Gladiator, Metro Star, Metro Star-X, and Force emergency rescue chassis cabs built between October 1, 2012, through October 31, 2012. The wiper motor shaft and the wiper arm shaft have different sized splines which may cause the windshield wipers to become inoperative.
12V579000 · 36 units · Spartan Chassis, Inc.
- Dec 6, 2012Crash risk2013 Spartan K2, 2013 Spartan K3, 2013 Spartan MM — Suspension
Spartan Motors Chassis is recalling certain model year 2013 K2, K3, and MM motorhome chassis, manufactured July 23, 2012, through November 7, 2012 and equipped with an independent front suspension that has the ABS modulator valve mounted in a forward position. The front brake hoses or the ABS sensor cable may be damaged as a result of contact with the swaybar.
12V565000 · 23 units · Spartan Chassis, Inc.