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2017 Spartan K3: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the 2017 Spartan K3. The newest campaign is 21V319000. NHTSA received the report on 5 May 2021. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Fuel Injection System / Fuel Rail. 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.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 21V319000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will inspect the rail threads and fuel lines, and replace the rail as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 25, 2021. Owners may contact Shyft Group customer service at 1-800-543-4277. Shyft Group's number for this recall is 21-11.
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Recall campaigns

7 campaigns, newest first. 6,220 units in total.

  • 21V319000Fuel System, Gasoline / Fuel Injection System / Fuel Rail
  • 18V384000Tires
  • 17V403000Fuel System, Diesel
  • 17V160000Suspension / Front / Control Arm
  • 16V776000Vehicle Speed Control / Accelerator Pedal
  • 16V676000Steering / Hydraulic Power Assist / Pump
  • 16V429000Electrical System / Ignition / Module

  1. 21V319000Received . 2,783 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Fuel Injection System / Fuel Rail

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Shyft Group is recalling certain 2017-2022 Spartan RV Chassis K2 and K3 vehicles. The sealing washer may not seat correctly in the pilot bore holes, allowing the high pressure fuel rail assembly to leak.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the rail threads and fuel lines, and replace the rail as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 25, 2021. Owners may contact Shyft Group customer service at 1-800-543-4277. Shyft Group's number for this recall is 21-11.

    Report filed by Shyft Group. Manufacturer campaign number 21-11. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 18V384000Received . 102 units.

    Tires

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Spartan Specialty Vehicles K2 and K3 motorhome chassis. The tag axle tire may become damaged due to contact with the Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) fill mounting bracket.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The damaged tag axle tire may fail, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Spartan has notified owners, and dealers will modify the DEF fill mounting bracket to give adequate clearance to the tag axle tire, free of charge. The recall began on June 25, 2018. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008. Spartan's number for this recall is 1806.

    Report filed by Spartan Motors USA. Manufacturer campaign number 1806. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 17V403000Received . 28 units.

    Fuel System, Diesel

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 2017-2018 K3 and K4 motor home chassis and Gladiator emergency response chassis cabs equipped with Cummins ISX 15L engines. These engines have a fuel pump whose drive gear could possibly slip on its drive shaft, causing a fuel pump function loss, resulting in an engine stall.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Spartan will notify the final stage manufacturers that used these chassis or the vehicle purchaser, and Cummins dealers will replace the fuel pumps, free of charge. The recall began on July 12, 2017. Owners may contact Cummins customer service at 1-800-286-6467 or Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008. Spartan's number for this recall is 17015.

    Report filed by Spartan Motors USA. Manufacturer campaign number 17015. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 17V160000Received . 2,783 units.

    Suspension / Front / Control Arm

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 2011-2017 Gladiator, 2016-2017 MetroStar, 2012-2018 K2, 2011-2018 K3, 2017-2018 K4, and 2011-2017 MM vehicles. The ball joints on the independent front suspension (IFS) modules can loosen and separate, leading to a partial loss of steering.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A separated ball joint can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will remove, clean, apply thread locker, and reinstall the properly torqued ball joint, free of charge. The recall began on March 24, 2017. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-4277. Spartan's number for this recall is 17004.

    Report filed by Spartan Motors USA. Manufacturer campaign number 17004. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 16V776000Received . 245 units.

    Vehicle Speed Control / Accelerator Pedal

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2017 Spartan Specialty Vehicle K2 and K3 vehicles manufactured March 24, 2016, to August 31, 2016. The throttle circuit wires on the affected vehicles may not have been be twisted to cancel out electromagnetic interference, and as a result, interference may cause the throttle signal to be higher or lower than intended.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Unintended deceleration or acceleration can increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will install an overlay harness with twisted wires, free of charge. The recall began on November 3, 2016. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5277. Spartan's number for this recall is 16025.

    Report filed by Spartan Motors USA. Manufacturer campaign number 16025. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  6. 16V676000Received . 264 units.

    Steering / Hydraulic Power Assist / Pump

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An intermittent loss of power steering assist could increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the power steering pumps, free of charge. The recall began on October 11, 2016. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008. Spartan's number for this recall is 16022.

    Report filed by Spartan Motors USA. Manufacturer campaign number 16022. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  7. 16V429000Received . 15 units.

    Electrical System / Ignition / Module

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Spartan will notify owners, and Cummins dealers will replace the defective ECM with a remedy part, free of charge. The recall began on June 9, 2016. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008. Spartan's number for this recall is 16016.

    Report filed by Spartan Motors USA. Manufacturer campaign number 16016.

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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. 20043
  2. 20054
  3. 20064
  4. 20074
  5. 20086
  6. 20094
  7. 20107
  8. 20119
  9. 20128
  10. 20139
  11. 20147
  12. 20159
  13. 20165
  14. 20177
  15. 20186
  16. 20194
  17. 20205
  18. 20216
  19. 20227
  20. 20234
  21. 20242
  22. 20251

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. 2017 Spartan K3: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/spartan/k3/2017/. 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
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Shyft Group

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2017 Spartan K3?
6,220 units in 7 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Spartan K3 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 41 recall campaigns for the Spartan K3, model years 2004 to 2025. 7 of them name the 2017 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2017 Spartan K3 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.