Recall Register

2018 Spartan K4: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2018 Spartan K4. The newest campaign is 21V589000. NHTSA received the report on 29 Jul 2021. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Instrument Cluster/Panel. 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, 21V589000, in the NHTSA record

Shyft Group will update the control module software, and reroute and secure the duct work, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 15, 2021. Owners may contact Shyft Group customer service at 1-800-582-3454. Shyft Group's number for this recall is 21-13.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 5,630 units in total.

  • 21V589000Electrical System / Instrument Cluster/Panel
  • 19V360000Service Brakes
  • 17V403000Fuel System, Diesel
  • 17V160000Suspension / Front / Control Arm

  1. 21V589000Received . 2,727 units.

    Electrical System / Instrument Cluster/Panel

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Shyft Group is recalling certain 2018-2022 K1, K2, K3, and K4 Spartan RV Chassis. The instrument cluster may intermittently go blank while the vehicle is in motion.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A blank instrument cluster display may be missing critical information such as the vehicle's speed and warning lights, which can increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Shyft Group will update the control module software, and reroute and secure the duct work, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 15, 2021. Owners may contact Shyft Group customer service at 1-800-582-3454. Shyft Group's number for this recall is 21-13.

    Report filed by Shyft Group. Manufacturer campaign number 21-13. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 19V360000Received . 92 units.

    Service Brakes

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Gladiator, MetroStar, K2, K3, and K4 emergency response chassis cabs and motor home chassis. The brake relay valve may have an air flow restriction, which may result in an extended stopping distance. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An increase in stopping distance increases the risk of crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Spartan will notify the vehicle manufacturers that purchased the affected chassis, and Spartan dealers will inspect and replace the valves, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 19, 2019. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008. Spartan's number for this recall is 19012.

    Report filed by Spartan Motors USA. Manufacturer campaign number 19012. 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: .

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

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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. 20172
  2. 20184
  3. 20192
  4. 20203
  5. 20214
  6. 20225
  7. 20234
  8. 20242
  9. 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. 2018 Spartan K4: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/spartan/k4/2018/. 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
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
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 2018 Spartan K4?
5,630 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Spartan K4 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 11 recall campaigns for the Spartan K4, model years 2017 to 2025. 4 of them name the 2018 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2018 Spartan K4 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.