Spartan recall: Seats
What is wrong
Spartan Motors Chassis, Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Gladiator and MetroStar emergency vehicles manufactured February 18, 2013, to August 5, 2014. The seats in the affected vehicles have seats belts that may be too long to fit smaller occupants. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
What could happen
If the seat belt does not properly fit the seat occupant, the seat occupant has an increased risk of being injured in the event of a crash.
The fix
Spartan has notified owners, and dealers will replace the seat belt buckle, with a shorter belt buckle, free of charge. The recall began November 25, 2014. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan's number for this recall is 14019.
Vehicles covered
- Spartan Gladiator 2013–2015
- Spartan Metrostar 2013–2015
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 14V630000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Spartan Motors, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Oct 8, 2014
- Owners notified
- Nov 25, 2014
- Vehicles or items affected
- 29
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Feb 18, 2013 to Aug 5, 2014
- Part
- Seats; Seat belts
- Maker's own recall number
- 14019
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 208
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.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Spartan recall: Equipment Jun 9, 2021
- Spartan recall: Parking brake Apr 8, 2020
- Spartan recall: Parking brake Mar 20, 2020
- Spartan recall: Parking brake Mar 10, 2020
- Spartan recall: Service brakes Dec 30, 2019
- Spartan recall: Service brakes Dec 10, 2019
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.