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NHTSANHTSA · Vehicles·Recall number 14V630000

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Published October 8, 2014 · Recall initiated: October 8, 2014

What's the hazard

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 to do

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 details

Brand
SPARTAN
Model
GLADIATOR
Manufacturer
Shyft Group
Lot
2014 SPARTAN GLADIATOR | 2014 SPARTAN METROSTAR | 2013 SPARTAN METROSTAR | 2015 SPARTAN GLADIATOR | 2015 SPARTAN METROSTAR | 2013 SPARTAN GLADIATOR
Risk classification
V
Country
US
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