{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Spartan recall 13V531 (13025): Spartan K2, Spartan K3, Spartan Metrostar and 1 more (2013 to 2014)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v531/",
  "summary": "Recall 13V531 (Spartan): This may cause a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash. Spartan's own number: 13025.",
  "excerpt": "Spartan K2, Spartan K3, Spartan Metrostar, Spartan Mm, model years 2013 to 2014. Filed by Spartan Motors, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 25 October 2013. 175 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Spartan Motors Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 K2, K3, MetroStar, and MM motor homes and one emergency response chassis. Castle nuts for the steering linkage ball joint fasteners, which mount to bell cranks, may be loose. If the castle nuts become completely loose, the steering linkage may … 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: 13025. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 13V531 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: “This may cause a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.” 13V531 Spartan Motors, Inc. Steering:Linkages 25 October 2013 2013-2014 SPARTAN K2, SPARTAN K3, SPARTAN METROSTAR, SPARTAN MM This may cause a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash. Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect th",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T15:40:05+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T07:41:25+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Spartan recall 13V531 (13025): Spartan K2, Spartan K3, Spartan Metrostar and 1 more (2013 to 2014)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v531/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}