Spartan Motors Chassis (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.”
Shyft Group – Seat Belt may be too Long/FMVSS 208
| Report Received Date | 10/08/2014 |
| NHTSA ID | 14V630000 |
| Consequence Summary | 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. |
| Corrective Action | 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 Code | 14019 |
| Potentially Affected | 29 |
| Fire Risk When Parked | No |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Recall Link | Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=14V630000) |
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