Spartan recall: Electrical system
What is wrong
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.
What could happen
An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
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.
Vehicles covered
- Spartan Gladiator 2017
- Spartan K3 2017
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V429000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Spartan Motors USA
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jun 13, 2016
- Owners notified
- Jun 9, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 15
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Apr 18, 2016 to Jun 7, 2016
- Part
- Electrical system › Ignition › Module
- Maker's own recall number
- 16016
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.go
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Spartan recall: Steering Jan 30, 2024
- Spartan recall: Electrical system Feb 9, 2023
- Spartan recall: Steering Jul 22, 2022
- Spartan recall: Fuel system, diesel Dec 14, 2021
- Spartan recall: Steering Sep 27, 2021
- Spartan recall: Electrical system Jul 29, 2021
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.