2012 SPARTAN MM Complaints and Recall Information
The 2012 SPARTAN MM has 0 complaints and 10 recalls filed with NHTSA. Owners most frequently report issues related to brake and suspension systems based on recall data. No consumer complaints have been recorded for this model year.
There are 10 recalls affecting various systems including brakes, engine components, suspension, and exhaust. These recalls address safety-related defects with repairs provided free of charge by Spartan or authorized dealers.
- Service brake gauges. Recall 11V412000 affects 313 vehicles due to air gauges with incorrect sweep angle values causing inaccurate pressure readings. This poses a risk of air system depletion causing uncommanded spring brake application and potential crashes. The fix involves replacing the gauges with compliant units.
- Exhaust system clamps. Recall 11V425000 involves 212 vehicles with V-band clamps on the diesel oxidation catalyst and particulate filter that may fracture. Fracture can lead to hot exhaust gas venting and fire risk or detachment creating road hazards. Repairs include clamp replacement by Cummins dealers.
- Front brake chamber contact. Recall 12V429000 affects 491 vehicles where front brake chambers may contact the upper control arm on Hendrickson suspension, causing brake drag and potential loss of control. Repairs address brake chamber and suspension interference.
- ABS modulator valve. Recall 13V392000 impacts 113 vehicles where valve contact with steering relay rod can fracture the valve, reducing braking effectiveness and increasing crash risk. The valve is repositioned and spacers installed to prevent contact.
- Front wheel bearings. Recall 13V242000 involves 75 vehicles with incorrect wheel bearings that may cause pulling and fire risk at the wheel. Inspections and replacement of bearings are performed as needed.
- Cooling system fan. Recall 13V467000 covers 125 vehicles with radiator fans that may spin too fast and break blades. Broken blades can injure people near the engine when the hood is open. Repairs replace or fix the cooling fan.
- Front suspension sway bar. Recall 14V020000 affects 452 vehicles due to increased rebound travel causing sway bar end link binding and breakage. Broken links can reduce vehicle handling and increase crash risk. End links are replaced with improved parts.
- Flexible exhaust tube. Recall 16V313000 covers 2582 vehicles where exhaust tubes may tear, allowing hot gas to contact other components, increasing fire risk. Inspections and replacements are performed to correct tube alignment and damage.
- Front suspension ball joints. Recall 17V160000 impacts 2783 vehicles with ball joints on independent front suspension that may loosen and separate, causing partial steering loss. Repairs involve cleaning, applying thread locker, and reinstalling the ball joint properly tightened.
Owners facing repeated repairs or unresolved safety defects related to these recalls may have rights under state lemon laws. Consulting with a consumer protection attorney experienced in lemon law may provide guidance on potential remedies.
2012 SPARTAN MM Summary
2012
Model Year
0
Total Complaints
9
Total Recalls
7146
Vehicles Affected
Recalls
2012 SPARTAN MM
2783 vehicles affected
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
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.
Risk: A separated ball joint can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
2012 SPARTAN MM
2582 vehicles affected
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
Spartan Motors (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2007-2015 Spartan K3 and MM motorhome chassis manufactured September 21, 2006, to March 23, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the flexible exhaust tube may tear allowing hot exhaust to blow against other components or materials.
Risk: If hot exhaust gas contacts other components or materials, it can increase the risk of a fire.
2012 SPARTAN MM
452 vehicles affected
SUSPENSION:FRONT
Spartan Motors Chassis, Inc. (Spartan Chassis) is recalling certain 2010-2014 model year MM motorhome chassis manufactured December 11, 2009, through January 30, 2013, and equipped with a sway bar and model 1253 front suspension. This front suspension design has increased rebound travel which may result in a binding condition of the sway bar end link which could lead to the breaking of the sway bar end links.
Risk: Broken sway bar end links may result in poor vehicle handling, or sway, which increases the risk of a crash.
2012 SPARTAN MM
125 vehicles affected
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
Spartan Motors Chassis, Inc. (Spartan Chassis) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 motorhomes manufactured January 28, 2010, through March 12, 2012; and equipped with Cummins ISC engines. The affected vehicles have radiator cooling fans that spin excessively fast resulting in the fan blades breaking without warning.
Risk: If this occurs while the hood is open, a person in the vicinity of the engine could be struck by the blade and injured.
2012 SPARTAN MM
75 vehicles affected
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
Spartan Motors, Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 K2, K3, and MM motor homes manufactured March 2, 2012, through July 30, 2012 and equipped with a 1660 independent front suspension supplied by Reyco Granning. The motor homes may have incorrect wheel bearings installed in the front suspension.
Risk: Incorrect wheel bearings may cause the vehicle to pull to one side and with continued use, there is a risk of a fire starting at the wheel.
2012 SPARTAN MM
113 vehicles affected
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
Spartan Motor Chassis, Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 MM, 2011-2014 K2, and 2010-2012 K3 motor home chassis. Due to contact with the steering relay rod, the ABS modulator valve may fracture resulting in air not being applied to the affected wheel end.
Risk: This may increase stopping distance of the vehicle or cause the vehicle to pull to one side. Either condition increases the risk of a crash.
2012 SPARTAN MM
491 vehicles affected
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
Spartan is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 K2 and MM motor home chassis, equipped with a Hendrickson independent front suspension. The front brake chambers may contact the upper control arm of the independent front suspension. Continued contact may result in damage sufficient enough to inhibit the full release of the brakes. If the brakes do not fully release, as they drag, heat could be generated causing the brakes to engage even further.
Risk: As the brakes self-engage, the driver could lose control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
2012 SPARTAN MM
212 vehicles affected
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
SPARTAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010, 2011, AND 2012 RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, MODELS MM, K2, K3, BUS, FURION, GLADIATOR, AND METRO STAR, MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 29, 2010, THROUGH JUNE 20, 2011, EQUIPPED WITH A CUMMINS ISB, ISC, ISL, OR ISX DIESEL ENGINE. THE V-BAND CLAMP ASSEMBLY, PART NUMBERS Q187684, Q187685, AND Q187686, USED TO CONNECT THE INLET AND OUTLET CONE SECTIONS TO THE DIESEL OXIDATION CATALYST (DOC)/DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER (DPF) INCLUDE A T-BOLT WHICH CAN FRACTURE AND FAIL WHEN SUBJECTED TO STRESS OR LOAD. A FRACTURE OR FAILURE OF THE T-BOLT MAY CAUSE THE CLAMP TO LOOSEN AND THE INLET OR OUTLET SECTIONS ATTACHED TO THE DOC/DPF HOUSING TO DISCONNECT.
Risk: IF THE INLET OR OUTLET SECTIONS DISCONNECT, HOT EXHAUST GASES CAN VENT PRIOR TO EXITING THE TAILPIPE, CREATING THE RISK OF COMBUSTION AND A FIRE. IF BOTH CLAMPS FAIL, THERE IS A RISK IN SOME APPLICATIONS THAT THE DOC/DPF HOUSING MAY DETACH COMPLETELY, CREATING A ROAD HAZARD.
2012 SPARTAN MM
313 vehicles affected
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
Spartan Motors Chassis, Inc. (Spartan Chassis) is recalling certain 2011 SU and 2011 through 2012 model year MM, K2, and K3 recreational vehicle chassis manufactured from January 28, 2011, through June 28, 2011, equipped with air gauges supplied by Ametek. An incorrect value may have been used in the formula for calculating the sweep angle of the dial. This may have resulted in the accuracy of the gauge varying as much as eleven percent from the cutout pressure as opposed to the maximum allowable of +/- seven percent. Consequently, these chassis fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 121, "Air Brake Systems."
Risk: In a condition where constant braking may be necessary, the air systems may deplete sooner than expected. This could cause the application of the spring brake without warning and may result in a vehicle crash.
Complaints
No complaints found.