2009–2014 Spartan Gladiator Recall: In the affected vehicles, the power steering fluid may overheat and cause…

NHTSA campaign 15V687000 · Steering · filed Oct 21, 2015 · verified Jul 30, 2026

Units reported

Manufacturer

Spartan Motors USA

Risk

Crash / injury

Owner letters

Mailing began Nov 7, 2016

The defect

Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 ER Gladiator and MetroStar vehicles manufactured January 5, 2010, to January 19, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the power steering fluid may overheat and cause the steering to unexpectedly lock during steering maneuvers.

The risk

If the steering locks, there could be a loss of control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

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The fix — what to do

Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will install a cooler to prevent the steering fluid from overheating, free of charge. An interim notice was sent to owners on December 17, 2015. The recall began on November 7, 2016. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-4277.

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.

Affected vehicles

Make	Model	Model years
Spartan	Gladiator	2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 15V687000 (manufacturer number 15025). Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.