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2010 Spartan K3 Recalls, Complaints & Specs

7 safety recalls list the 2010 Spartan K3, and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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7 safety recalls for the 2010 Spartan K3

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  1. Starter assembly (electrical system)

    NHTSA 17V351000 Reported 721 vehicles potentially affected Spartan Motors USA

    Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 2010-2014 K2 and K3 motor home chassis and Gladiator emergency response chassis cabs. A component within the starter motor may break, potentially resulting in the starter motor overheating or drawing excessive current.

    Remedy: Spartan will notify the purchasers of the chassis and dealers will replace the starters, free of charge. The recall began on July 20, 2017. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-4277. Spartan's…

  2. Pump (steering)

    NHTSA 16V676000 Reported 264 vehicles potentially affected Spartan Motors USA

    Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2010-2017 Emergency Response K3, Metrostar, and Gladiator emergency response chassis cabs and motor home chassis manufactured April 12, 2010, to August 31, 2016. The affected vehicles have a power steering pump that may have an occasional loss of output power resulting in…

    Remedy: Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the power steering pumps, free of charge. The recall began on October 11, 2016. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008. Spartan's number for…

  3. Exhaust system (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 16V313000 Reported 2,582 vehicles potentially affected Spartan Motors USA

    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.

    Remedy: Spartan will notify the motorhome manufacturers that purchased the affected chassis, and Spartan dealers will inspect the alignment of the tubes, correcting them and replacing any that are torn. These repairs will be…

  4. Antilock (service brakes)

    NHTSA 13V392000 Reported 113 vehicles potentially affected Spartan Motors, Inc.

    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.

    Remedy: Spartan will notify owners and dealers will reorient the ABS modulator valve and install spacers for additional clearance, free of charge. The recall began on September 17, 2013. Owners may contact Spartan at…

  5. Steering

    NHTSA 13V182000 Reported 2,694 vehicles potentially affected Spartan Motors, Inc.

    Spartan Motors Chassis (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2006-2011 K2, and K3 and 2006-2010 MM motorhome chassis manufactured July 20, 2005, through December 17, 2010. The steering gear mounting brackets may crack and detach resulting in a loss of steering.

    Remedy: Spartan will notify owners. Starting in mid-June 2013, dealers will install a replacement bracket or a reinforcement to the existing bracket. Until the remedy is available, owners may have their vehicle inspected at…

  6. Vehicle speed control

    NHTSA 11V516000 Reported 1,294 vehicles potentially affected SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC.

    Spartan is recalling certain model year 2010 and 2011 incomplete recreational vehicle chassis manufactured from january 4, 2010, through january 26, 2011, equipped with an electronic control module, part number 2791-nn2e-001 or 2791-nn2e-002. When the brake is applied, the cruise control may not cancel. Additionally, these vehicles may…

    Remedy: Spartan will notify owners and repair the vehicles free of charge. The safety recall began on january 9, 2012. Owners may contact spartan at 1-517-543-6400.

  7. Quick release valve (service brakes)

    NHTSA 09V184000 Reported 484 vehicles potentially affected SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC.

    Spartan is recalling 484 model years 2008-2010 adv, bey, fur, glc, gld, k2, k3, mg, mm, mtr, and nvs fire truck, ambulance, and motor home chassis manufactured between july 1 and december 16, 2008 equipped with certain haldex quick release valves (qrv). The rubber diaphragm inside the qrv may experience delamination resulting in…

    Remedy: Each vehicle manufacturer will provide a remedy plan and notification schedule. The affected vehicles will be repaired without charge to the owners. Owners may contact their vehicle manufacturer or spartan chassis…

1 owner complaint filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2010 Spartan K3 have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 35,470 miles. Complaints peaked in 2018 with 1 filed that year.

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What owners are reporting

“Door locks passengers inside and this is the main exit without going out a window this could cause occupants to not exit in case of fire or accident. Lock is made by tri mark and they do not replace o”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, March 22, 2018 · Unknown or other

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 2010 Spartan K3

How do I know if my 2010 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. 7 campaigns currently list the 2010 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 09V184000).

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.