Spartan Gladiator, Metrostar: Seat belts

Date

Oct. 8, 2014

Filed by

Spartan Motors, Inc.

Vehicles

Spartan Gladiator (2013, 2014, 2015); Spartan Metrostar (2013, 2014, 2015)

Manufacturer of the vehicles

Shyft Group

Component

Seat Belts; Seats

Description of the defect

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."

Potentially affected

29

What can 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.

Remedy

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.

Recall 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.

Owner notification date

Nov. 25, 2014

Manufacturer campaign number

14019

Recall type

V (vehicle)

FMVSS

208

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

14V630000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.