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2005 Spartan K3 Recalls, Complaints & Specs

4 safety recalls list the 2005 Spartan K3, and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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4 safety recalls for the 2005 Spartan K3

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Fan (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 15V549000 Reported 1,212 vehicles potentially affected Spartan Motors USA

    Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 K2, K3 and MM motorhomes manufactured March 17, 2003, to March 15, 2007. In the affected vehicles, the engine cooling fan may separate from the fan drive while the fan is spinning.

    Remedy: Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fan and fan drive system, free of charge. Interim notices were mailed to owners on October 29, 2015. The recall began on October 29, 2015. Owners may contact…

  2. Engine and engine cooling

    NHTSA 09V455000 Reported 14 vehicles potentially affected SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC.

    Spartan is recalling 14 model year 2005 and 2006 motorhomes manufactured between november 12, 2004 and march 1, 2006, equipped with caterpillar c15 engine. The variable valve actuation oil line may rub against the p-clips retaining the oil line, causing an oil leak.

    Remedy: Spartan is working with caterpillar to remedy these vehicles. Please see recall 09e-020. Caterpillar will inspect and repair the necessary components free of charge. The safety recall began on december 7, 2009. Owners…

  3. Engine and engine cooling

    NHTSA 06V413000 Reported 1 vehicles potentially affected SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC.

    On certain motor home chassis equipped with a caterpillar c15 engine in a fleetwood heritage motor home, the variable valve actuation (vva) oil line may wear causing an oil leak.

    Remedy: Caterpillar is conducting the remedy for this campaign (please see 05e078). The vehicles will be inspected, the vva oil line replaced, and a retention clip will be installed to prevent any damage from occurring. The…

  4. Linkages (steering)

    NHTSA 05V283000 Reported 86 vehicles potentially affected SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC.

    On certain motor homes, the i-shaft is the mechanical linkage between the steering wheel and the steering gear. At the non-welded side of the i-shaft there is a universal joint. It is possible that the fork shaft connection could be lost.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and repair the i-shaft. The recall began on august 15, 2005. Owners may contact spartan at 517-543-6400.

1 owner complaint filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2005 Spartan K3 have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 900 miles. Complaints peaked in 2007 with 1 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“Vehicle: 2005 travel supreme envoy model 38ds04 class a motor home with spartan chassis. Dangerously defective driveline due to defective /mistaken reversed assembly causing severe engine and transmis”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 10, 2007 · Back over prevention

Compare Spartan K3 model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Spartan K3 model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2004 Spartan K330
2005 Spartan K341
2006 Spartan K340
2007 Spartan K340
2008 Spartan K360
2009 Spartan K340
2010 Spartan K371
2011 Spartan K390
2012 Spartan K382
2013 Spartan K390
2014 Spartan K370
2015 Spartan K390
2016 Spartan K350
2017 Spartan K370
2018 Spartan K360
2019 Spartan K340
2020 Spartan K350
2021 Spartan K360
2022 Spartan K370
2023 Spartan K342
2024 Spartan K321
2025 Spartan K310

Checking a specific 2005 Spartan K3

How do I know if my 2005 Spartan K3 has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 4 campaigns currently list the 2005 Spartan K3; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Spartan dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 05V283000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Spartan models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.