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Recall 16V313000: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

Spartan Motors USA · Reported to NHTSA May 17, 2016

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
2,582
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
18
Models covered
2
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
May 17, 2016
Production Sep 21, 2006 – Mar 23, 2015

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

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.

The risk

If hot exhaust gas contacts other components or materials, it can increase the risk of a fire.

The remedy

Spartan will notify the motorhome manufacturers that purchased the affected chassis, and Spartan dealers will inspect the alignment of the tubes, correcting them and replacing any that are torn. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on June 23, 2016. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan's number for this recall is 16014. Note: This recall supersedes 15V-554.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
Spartan Motors USA
Manufacturer's campaign number
16014
NHTSA campaign number
16V313000
Units potentially affected
2,582
Report received
May 17, 2016
Production range
Sep 21, 2006 – Mar 23, 2015
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

18 model years across 2 models

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.