The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·13V467000·Announced 2013-09-18

Spartan MM Motorhomes Recalled for Radiator Fan Blade Breakage Risk

Spartan Motors is recalling 2011-2012 MM motorhomes with Cummins ISC engines because radiator fan blades may break without warning, posing an injury risk to people near the engine.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a mechanical defect that poses a risk of physical injury to individuals near the engine, but the source text does not report any actual injuries or fatalities, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Spartan Motors Chassis, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Spartan MM motorhomes manufactured between January 28, 2010, and March 12, 2012. These vehicles are equipped with Cummins ISC engines and have a defect in the radiator cooling fans. The fans may spin excessively fast, causing the fan blades to break without warning.

If the fan blades break while the hood is open, a person in the vicinity of the engine could be struck by the blade and injured. The recall covers 125 affected vehicles.

Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The recall began on November 15, 2013. Owners may contact Spartan Chassis at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan Chassis's number for this campaign is 13021. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product
SPARTAN MM
Brand
SPARTAN
Affected units
125

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • MM

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.