Spartan Advantage, Baron, Charger, Diamond and 4 more (1987-1999): Seat belts
Recall 99V118000 · May 12, 1999 · Spartan Motors, Inc.
1,753
vehicles affected
1,753
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 99V118000
- Date
- May 12, 1999
- Maker
- Spartan Motors, Inc.
- Units affected
- 1,753
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seat belts > Front > Anchorage
- Model years
- 1987-1999
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FIRE TRUCKS. THESE FIRE TRUCKS ARE ALL 4-DOOR MODELS WHICH CONTAIN DUAL, FORWARD FACING PASSENGER SEATS. THE HARDWARE UTILIZED TO MOUNT THE SEAT BOX TO THE CAB FLOOR AND TO THE BACKWALL STRUCTURE, AND ALSO TO MOUNT THE TYPE 1 SEAT BELT SYSTEMS, WAS INADEQUATE TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NOS. 207/210, ""SEATING SYSTEMS" AND "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES."
What can happen
THE SEAT BOX MOUNTING/RESTRAINING HARDWARE CAN LOOSEN OR FAIL ALLOWING THE SEAT/SEAT BOX ASSEMBLY TO BREAK FREE OF ITS MOUNTING TO THE CAB FLOOR AND/OR BACKWALL WHICH COULD CAUSE INJURY TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THOSE SEATS.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEAT BOX MOUNTING FASTENERS.
Vehicles covered
8 models, 64 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 99V118000?
8 models: Spartan Advantage (1989-1998), Spartan Baron (1989-1998), Spartan Charger (1991-1998) and 5 more, about 1,753 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 99V118000?
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEAT BOX MOUNTING FASTENERS.
What can happen?
THE SEAT BOX MOUNTING/RESTRAINING HARDWARE CAN LOOSEN OR FAIL ALLOWING THE SEAT/SEAT BOX ASSEMBLY TO BREAK FREE OF ITS MOUNTING TO THE CAB FLOOR AND/OR BACKWALL WHICH COULD CAUSE INJURY TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THOSE SEATS.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.