Spartan Gladiator, K2, K3, K4 and 2 more (2011-2018): Suspension
Recall 17V160000 · Mar 13, 2017 · Spartan Motors USA
2,783
vehicles affected
2,783
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 17V160000
- Date
- Mar 13, 2017
- Maker
- Spartan Motors USA
- Units affected
- 2,783
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Suspension > Front > Control arm
- Model years
- 2011-2018
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
A separated ball joint can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
6 models, 33 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 17V160000?
6 models: Spartan Gladiator (2011-2017), Spartan K2 (2012-2018), Spartan K3 (2011-2018) and 3 more, about 2,783 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 17V160000?
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.
What can happen?
A separated ball joint can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.