{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Spartan recall 13V481 (13023): Spartan SB (2011 to 2014)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v481/",
  "summary": "Recall 13V481 (Spartan): The loose steering wheel nut may cause the steering wheel to come loose resulting in loss of vehicle control, increasin...",
  "excerpt": "Spartan Sb, model years 2011 to 2014. Filed by Spartan Motors, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 30 September 2013. 138 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Spartan Motors Chassis (Spartan Chassis) is recalling certain model year 2011, 2013, and 2014 School Bus Chassis manufactured December 21, 2010, through September 18, 2013. The nut that affixes the steering wheel nut may have been insufficiently tightened. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Spartan's own number for this recall: 13023. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 13V481 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “The loose steering wheel nut may cause the steering wheel to come loose resulting in loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.” 13V481 Spartan Motors, Inc. Steering:Steering Wheel/Handle Bar 30 September 2013 2011-2014 SPARTAN SB The loose steering wheel nut may cause the steering wheel to come loose resulting in loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash. Spartan Chassis will notify own",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T15:33:45+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T07:32:34+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Spartan recall 13V481 (13023): Spartan SB (2011 to 2014)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v481/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}