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#BS-2020-SPAK2-71302020 Spartan K2
Based on reports from 4 owners and 5 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
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Based on 4 complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, and 5 recalls.
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
2 owners reported fuel system issues — failures commonly reported around 28K miles.
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Top cost driver: Fuel System (2 reports).
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2020 Spartan K2: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Fuel System Issues
Fuel System complaints account for 50% of all reports filed for the 2020 Spartan K2, with 2 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 28,000 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 28K-mile mark.
Electrical Issues
Electrical complaints account for 25% of all reports filed for the 2020 Spartan K2, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to electrical-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Equipment:recreational Vehicle/trailer:lpg Systems:water Heater Issues
Equipment:recreational Vehicle/trailer:lpg Systems:water Heater complaints account for 25% of all reports filed for the 2020 Spartan K2, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to equipment:recreational vehicle/trailer:lpg systems:water heater-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2020 Spartan K2. Recent trend: increasing.
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Recall History (5 recalls)
SERVICE BRAKES
Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Gladiator, MetroStar, K2, K3, and K4 emergency response chassis cabs and motor home chassis. The brake relay valve may have an air flow restriction, which may result in an extended stopping distance. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
STEERING:COLUMN:MOUNTING BRACKET
Shyft Group is recalling certain 2020-2021 RV Chassis K2, K3, K4 vehicles. The steering gear mounting fasteners may come loose, and fall out or interfere with other steering components.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
Shyft Group is recalling certain 2017-2022 Spartan RV Chassis K2 and K3 vehicles. The sealing washer may not seat correctly in the pilot bore holes, allowing the high pressure fuel rail assembly to leak.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
Shyft Group is recalling certain 2018-2022 K1, K2, K3, and K4 Spartan RV Chassis. The instrument cluster may intermittently go blank while the vehicle is in motion.
SUSPENSION:CRITICAL FASTENERS
Shyft Group is recalling certain 2020-2022 Spartan RV Chassis K1 and K2 recreational vehicles. The rear suspension mounting fasteners that attach the rear-drive axle to the rear suspension may not have been tightened properly, which could allow the fasteners to loosen or break.
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
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NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 4 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 5 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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