OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 17V160000

NHTSA campaign 17V160000 covers 30 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 2,783 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received March 13, 2017 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 17V160000 says

NHTSA campaign 17V160000 identifies SUSPENSION and states that A separated ball joint can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Defect summary

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 summary

A separated ball joint can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 17V160000

For NHTSA campaign 17V160000, the filed corrective action says: 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.

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.

Owner notification: March 24, 2017
Filing manufacturer: Spartan Motors USA
Component groups: SUSPENSION

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 17V160000

RecallRoad links 30 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 17V160000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.