Recall Register

1997 Spartan K2: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1997 Spartan K2. The newest campaign is 15V633000. NHTSA received the report on 8 Oct 2015. The NHTSA record gives the component Steering. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 15V633000, in the NHTSA record

Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gear mounting brackets, free of charge. An interim notice was mailed to owners on December 4, 2015. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-4277. Spartan's number for this recall is 15022.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 3,516 units in total.

  1. 15V633000Received . 3,313 units.

    Steering

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A loss of steering increases the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gear mounting brackets, free of charge. An interim notice was mailed to owners on December 4, 2015. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-4277. Spartan's number for this recall is 15022.

    Report filed by Spartan Motors USA. Manufacturer campaign number 15022. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 98V285000Received . 203 units.

    Parking Brake

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: motor homes. The parking brake capacity is insufficient to hold the maximum gross vehicle weight rating while parked on an incline.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The vehicle could roll while parked on an incline, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will increase the brake slack adjuster length and install brake shoes with different lining material.

    Report filed by SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19972
  2. 19984
  3. 19992
  4. 20001
  5. 20012
  6. 20025
  7. 20034
  8. 20045
  9. 20057
  10. 20065
  11. 20075
  12. 20088
  13. 20095
  14. 20104
  15. 20117
  16. 20128
  17. 20138
  18. 20146
  19. 20155
  20. 20164
  21. 20174
  22. 20185
  23. 20196
  24. 20205
  25. 20218
  26. 20229
  27. 20237
  28. 20243
  29. 20252

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1997 Spartan K2: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/spartan/k2/1997/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
15 May 2019
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Spartan Motors USA

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1997 Spartan K2?
3,516 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Spartan K2 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 55 recall campaigns for the Spartan K2, model years 1997 to 2025. 2 of them name the 1997 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1997 Spartan K2 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.