{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Spartan recall 14V812 (14023): Spartan Gladiator, Spartan K2, Spartan K3 and 2 more (2013 to 2015)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/14v812/",
  "summary": "Recall 14V812 (Spartan): If the steering linkage separates, a loss of steering control would occur, increasing the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Spartan Gladiator, Spartan K2, Spartan K3, Spartan Metrostar, Spartan Mm, model years 2013 to 2015. Filed by Spartan Motors, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 23 December 2014. 277 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Spartan Motors, Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Gladiator, K2, K3, MetroStar, and MM motorhome and emergency response chassis cabs manufactured November 28, 2012, to October 15, 2013. The castle nuts for the steering linkage may loosen, allowing the steering linkage to separate. 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: 14023. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 14V812 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: “If the steering linkage separates, a loss of steering control would occur, increasing the risk of a crash.” 14V812 Spartan Motors, Inc. Steering:Linkages 23 December 2014 2013-2015 SPARTAN GLADIATOR, SPARTAN K2, SPARTAN K3, SPARTAN METROSTAR, SPARTAN MM If the steering linkage separates, a loss of steering c",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T16:42:27+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T07:09:01+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Spartan recall 14V812 (14023): Spartan Gladiator, Spartan K2, Spartan K3 and 2 more (2013 to 2015)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/14v812/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}