{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Spartan recall 17V160 (17004): Spartan Gladiator, Spartan K2, Spartan K3 and 3 more (2011 to 2018)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v160/",
  "summary": "Recall 17V160 (Spartan): A separated ball joint can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash. Spartan's own number: 17004.",
  "excerpt": "Spartan Gladiator, Spartan K2, Spartan K3, Spartan K4, Spartan Metrostar, Spartan Mm, model years 2011 to 2018. Filed by Spartan Motors USA and reported to NHTSA on 13 March 2017. 2,783 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 2011-2017 Gladiator, 2016-2017 MetroStar, 2012-2018 K2, 2011-2018 K3, 2017-2018 K4, and 2011-2017 MM vehicles. The ball joints on the independent front suspension (IFS) modules can loosen and separate, leading to a partial loss of steering. 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: 17004. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 17V160 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: “A separated ball joint can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.” 17V160 Spartan Motors USA Suspension:Front:Control Arm 13 March 2017 2011-2018 SPARTAN GLADIATOR, SPARTAN K2, SPARTAN K3, SPARTAN K4, SPARTAN METROSTAR, SPARTAN MM A separated ball joint can cause a loss of steering cont",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:00:48+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T12:21:14+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Spartan recall 17V160 (17004): Spartan Gladiator, Spartan K2, Spartan K3 and 3 more (2011 to 2018)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v160/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}