{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Spartan recall 15V687 (15025): Model Year 2009-2014 ER Gladiator and MetroStar",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/15v687/",
  "summary": "Recall 15V687 (Spartan): If the steering locks, there could be a loss of control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. Spartan's own number: 15025.",
  "excerpt": "Spartan Gladiator, model years 2009 to 2014. Filed by Spartan Motors USA and reported to NHTSA on 21 October 2015. 2,038 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 ER Gladiator and MetroStar vehicles manufactured January 5, 2010, to January 19, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the power steering fluid may overheat and cause the steering to unexpectedly lock during steering maneuvers. 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: 15025. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 15V687 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 locks, there could be a loss of control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.” 15V687 Spartan Motors USA Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist:Power Steering Fluid 21 October 2015 2009-2014 SPARTAN GLADIATOR If the steering locks, there could be a loss of control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T17:40:48+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T09:46:33+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Spartan recall 15V687 (15025): Model Year 2009-2014 ER Gladiator and MetroStar\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/15v687/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}