Vehicle recall 16V429000 · June 13, 2016
Spartan Gladiator and K3
These ECM's may experience an internal electrical short that can cause a fuse to blow, resulting in an unexpected engine stall without the ability to restart the engine.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2017 Gladiator and K3 motorhome chassis manufactured April 18, 2016, through June 7, 2016 and equipped with Cummins ISX15 engines using certain engine control modules (ECM). These ECM's may experience an internal electrical short that can cause a fuse to blow, resulting in an unexpected engine stall without the ability to restart the engine.
- Consequence
- An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Spartan will notify owners, and Cummins dealers will replace the defective ECM with a remedy part, free of charge. The recall began on June 9, 2016. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008. Spartan's number for this recall is 16016.
- Notes
- 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.go
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V429000
- Reported to NHTSA
- June 13, 2016
- Filed by
- Spartan Motors USA
- Manufacturer campaign
- 16016
- Owner notification
- June 9, 2016
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 15
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Electrical system › Ignition › Module
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Spartan Gladiator (2017): 2017
- Spartan K3 (2017): 2017
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