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NHTSARecalled Oct 8, 2014 · #14V630000

Seat Belt may be too Long/FMVSS 208

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Vehicle safety defect

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Description

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." 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.

Product details

Product
  • Seat Belt may be too Long/FMVSS 208
  • 2013-2015 Gladiator and MetroStar emergency
Type
Vehicle
Manufacturer
Shyft Group
Model numbers
2015 Gladiator
UPCs

What you should 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.

View the official CPSC notice