33Affected configurations shown2,783Potential units affected90.0%Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
A separated ball joint can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
What fixes it
Official remedy
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.
Recall lifecycle
Repair completion history
Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.
2017-1
0.0%
2017-2
0.0%
2017-3
0.0%
2017-4
0.0%
2018-1
0.0%
2018-2
0.0%
Affected vehicles
Vehicle configurations connected to 17V160000
2018 SPARTAN K2Open vehicle record →2018 SPARTAN K3Open vehicle record →2018 SPARTAN K4Open vehicle record →2017 SPARTAN K3Open vehicle record →2017 SPARTAN GLADIATOROpen vehicle record →2017 SPARTAN METROSTAROpen vehicle record →2017 SPARTAN MMOpen vehicle record →2017 SPARTAN K2Open vehicle record →2017 SPARTAN K4Open vehicle record →2016 SPARTAN K2Open vehicle record →2016 SPARTAN K3Open vehicle record →2016 SPARTAN MMOpen vehicle record →2016 SPARTAN GLADIATOROpen vehicle record →2016 SPARTAN METROSTAROpen vehicle record →2015 SPARTAN MMOpen vehicle record →2015 SPARTAN GLADIATOROpen vehicle record →2015 SPARTAN K2Open vehicle record →2015 SPARTAN K3Open vehicle record →2014 SPARTAN K3Open vehicle record →2014 SPARTAN MMOpen vehicle record →2014 SPARTAN K2Open vehicle record →2014 SPARTAN GLADIATOROpen vehicle record →2013 SPARTAN K2Open vehicle record →2013 SPARTAN K3Open vehicle record →2013 SPARTAN MMOpen vehicle record →2013 SPARTAN GLADIATOROpen vehicle record →2012 SPARTAN K2Open vehicle record →2012 SPARTAN GLADIATOROpen vehicle record →2012 SPARTAN MMOpen vehicle record →2012 SPARTAN K3Open vehicle record →2011 SPARTAN MMOpen vehicle record →2011 SPARTAN GLADIATOROpen vehicle record →2011 SPARTAN K3Open vehicle record →
Owner action
Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.