{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Spartan recall 18V206 (18012): 2004-2007 Spartan Emergency Response Gladiator",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v206/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V206 (Spartan): A wheel separation from the vehicle can increase the risk of a crash. Spartan's own number: 18012.",
  "excerpt": "Spartan Gladiator, model years 2004 to 2007. Filed by Spartan Motors USA and reported to NHTSA on 29 March 2018. 11 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 2004-2007 Spartan Emergency Response Gladiator vehicles equipped with Timoney Independent Front Suspensions. Inconsistent machining may result in fatigue cracks developing over time in the front axle spindles, causing failure of the spindle and the possible separation … 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: 18012. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V206 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 wheel separation from the vehicle can increase the risk of a crash.” 18V206 Spartan Motors USA Suspension:Front 29 March 2018 2004-2007 SPARTAN GLADIATOR A wheel separation from the vehicle can increase the risk of a crash. Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front axle spindle, free of charge. The recall began on May 24, 2018. O",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:36:57+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T14:07:23+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Spartan recall 18V206 (18012): 2004-2007 Spartan Emergency Response Gladiator\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v206/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}