Spartan Gladiator, Metrostar (2013-2015): Seats
Recall 14V630000 · Oct 8, 2014 · Spartan Motors, Inc.
29
vehicles affected
29
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14V630000
- Date
- Oct 8, 2014
- Maker
- Spartan Motors, Inc.
- Units affected
- 29
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seats; Seat belts
- Model years
- 2013-2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
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 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.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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
2 models, 6 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 14V630000?
2 models: Spartan Gladiator (2013-2015), Spartan Metrostar (2013-2015), about 29 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 14V630000?
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.
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.
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.