Recall Register

2005 Spartan MM: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2005 Spartan MM. 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

5 campaigns, newest first. 9,921 units in total.

  • 15V633000Steering
  • 15V549000Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System / Fan
  • 05V146000Service Brakes, Air / Supply
  • 05V016000Service Brakes, Air / Slack Adjusters
  • 04V435000Power Train / Clutch Assembly / Pedal/Hand Lever(Motorcycle)

  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. 15V549000Received . 1,212 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System / Fan

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the engine area is open and the cooling fan is operating and detaches, someone nearby may be injured.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fan and fan drive system, free of charge. Interim notices were mailed to owners on October 29, 2015. The recall began on October 29, 2015. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-582-3454. Spartan's number for this recall is 15014.

    Report filed by Spartan Motors USA. Manufacturer campaign number 15014. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 05V146000Received . 4,735 units.

    Service Brakes, Air / Supply

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain motor homes equipped with ngi air pressure gauges located on the dash panel is giving a false reading.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This may cause the park brake to engage without warning, thus throwing the passenger forward, creating the potential for injury to occupants.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will use a jumper harness containing a 33 ohm resistor which will shift the resistance curve of the air pressure sender to match the alarm point of the current gauge. The recall began on june 3, 2005. Owners may contact spartan at 517-543-6400.

    Report filed by SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number SPEC 05008. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 05V016000Received . 490 units.

    Service Brakes, Air / Slack Adjusters

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain motor homes, the slack adjusters in the front axles were not adjusted properly.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The driver may experience a feeling of softening in the braking function. Reduction in brake force which could cause a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will adjust the front axle brake free of charge. The recall began on february 2, 2005. Owners may contact spartan at 1-800-543-4277, option 1.

    Report filed by SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number SPEC 04026. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 04V435000Received . 171 units.

    Power Train / Clutch Assembly / Pedal/Hand Lever(Motorcycle)

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain motorhomes equipped with caterpillar engines, the adjustable pedal return springs may return the pedal shaft to the home position while not fully returning the potentiometer key to its home position.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In a neutral or no load situation: the engine will continue to increase idle speed until it reaces full governed RPM. The transmission will not allow shift from neutral to any gear over 900 engine RPM. In gear or under load: the engine may not return to 725 RPM (normal idle) which will require additional effort by the service brakes to overcome the additional engine RPM during braking, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the throttle pedal. The recall began on august 17, 2004, by phone calls. Owners should contact spartan at 517-543-6400.

    Report filed by SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number SPEC 04017.

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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. 19971
  2. 19982
  3. 19991
  4. 20001
  5. 20011
  6. 20021
  7. 20032
  8. 20043
  9. 20055
  10. 20064
  11. 20079
  12. 200812
  13. 20098
  14. 20109
  15. 20119
  16. 20129
  17. 20139
  18. 20146
  19. 20157
  20. 20162
  21. 20171

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. 2005 Spartan MM: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/spartan/mm/2005/. 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
Spartan Motors USA

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2005 Spartan MM?
9,921 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Spartan MM have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 34 recall campaigns for the Spartan MM, model years 1997 to 2017. 5 of them name the 2005 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2005 Spartan MM open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.